A 46-year-old construction worker died in Apollosa, in the Benevento area, after a wall under construction collapsed during building work and crushed him.
The victim, identified by the initials A.S., was originally from Montesano sulla Marcellana in the province of Salerno. He was carrying out building work inside a company when the wall gave way, according to Il Mattino.
Emergency response
Emergency responders from the Croce Rossa arrived at the scene, but the worker could not be saved and died from the injuries sustained in the collapse.
Investigation
The Carabinieri carried out checks to reconstruct how the accident happened and to clarify any responsibilities.
The exact time of the accident, the name of the company, the precise location of the construction site within the premises, and the technical cause of the collapse were not established in the available report. The outcome of the investigation was also not established.
