South Africa: Dept Closes Construction Site After Five Die

24 February 2009

Pretoria — The Department of Labour has closed the construction site where five workers died when the trench they were digging collapsed on them in Lindley, Eastern Free State at the weekend.

Labour inspectors have banned all operations while they investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.

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