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Three workers die under rubble after bridge collapses in Turkey's northwest
Three workers die under rubble after bridge collapses in Turkey's northwest
Three workers have died under rubble when a concrete block dropped off during the ongoing construction works of a motorway in northwestern Turkey, casualties are feared. Click through for the story in photos...
The incident happened the Northern Marmara Motorway's Gebze-Kocaeli section under construction, when a concrete block placed on a viaduct fell off.
Rescue teams including Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), firefighters and ambulances brought the body of the victims out of the rubble. A fourth worker, who was seriously injured, was rushed to the hospital.
This was the second incident concerning viaducts in Turkey that hit national media headlines on Nov. 28. A concrete mixer skidded off the Northern Marmara Highway in Istanbul earlier in the day.
The truck fell down and the driver was taken out of the crashed vehicle after efforts that took more than 30 minutes.
Local media reported that the driver succummed to his injuries at the hospital.
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