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Three workers die in Sharjah accident
Three Asian workers on Tuesday died after they fell from the 10th floor of building under construction in Sharjah. The incident took place at around 2pm on the King Faisal Street near Choitram supermarket.
Dubai: Three Asian workers on Tuesday died after they fell from the 10th floor of building under construction in Sharjah. The incident took place at around 2pm on the King Faisal Street near Choitram supermarket.
According to an eyewitness the three workers were standing on a scaffolding to receive construction materials delivered by a crane.
"The crane hit the scaffolding and the workers fell on the ground. All of them sustained serious head injuries."
The crane operator was remanded in police custody pending investigation.
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