Ras Al Khaimah: A construction worker died on Tuesday morning after a large pile of sand collapsed on him at a work site in Ras Al Khaimah, police said.
The incident took place at an under-construction building where the Asian men were working, said police.
Teams from the search and rescue unit of the Ras Al Khaimah Police recovered the body of the 30-year-old worker from under the sand.
The two other workers, aged 25 and 30, were rescued with minor injuries.
Brigadier General Mohammad Abdullah Al Zaabi Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Civil Defense, said they received an emergency call on Tuesday at around 10.35am.
Search and rescue patrol teams from the police and Civil Defence rushed to the accident site. A special vehicle used for recovery in collapsed buildings was also deployed.
The official explained that the construction worker died before the arrival of the rescuers.
He added that upon arrival, the teams began general safety procedures in cases of landslides and cordoned off the site.
The hole was secured with a special equipment to avoid further erosion, before excavating the victim’s body. The body was moved to the forensic laboratory.
The police investigation continues in order to establish the circumstances surrounding the worker’s death.
