1 Critical after Scaffolding Collapse in Bulgaria's Capital Injures 5

Crime | July 31, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00
Bulgaria: 1 Critical after Scaffolding Collapse in Bulgaria's Capital Injures 5 A construction worker was critically injured and another four suffered bruises after a scaffolding collapsed in Bulgaria's capital Sofia. Photo by Kameliya Atanasova (Sofia Photo Agency)

A construction worker was critically injured and another four suffered bruises after a scaffolding collapsed in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

The accident occurred on the construction site of a business building in the district of Mladost.

Four of the workers have been hospitalised and one received medical treatment on the site. The one, who suffered the heaviest injuries, has been rushed to the emergency unit of the Military Medical Academy.

The workers were whitewashing the building when the scaffolding collapsed and they fell on the ground from a height of eight meters.

The men most probably did not wear helmets and the scaffolding was not safe.

Three hours after the accident the construction site was not visited by a representative of the company management, reporters said.
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