Flowers laid at tragic accident site

Monday, 15 July 2024 06:30

Flowers have been laid at the site of a construction accident in Prilly.

Three died, four seriously injured and two others lightly injured when scaffolding collapsed around the Malley Lumières Shopping Centre on Friday.

The scaffolding was 60 metres high and crashed to a heap.

More than 200 emergency workers searched for the trapped victims for several hours.

Throughout the weekend, work has continued to clear the debris and remove the remaining scaffolding.

Investigations on how the collapse happened are ongoing.

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