The accident took place this Sunday, November 24 in the Valencia region, hard hit by the terrible floods at the end of October. A second person was injured and hospitalized.
A worker working on the rehabilitation of a school hit by dramatic flooding on October 29 in the Spanish region of Valencia died on Sunday when part of the building’s roof collapsed, authorities said. The victim died “during work in progress in this establishment”, located in Massanassa, a town of 9,000 inhabitants in the suburbs of Valencia, announced the prefect of the region, Pilar Bernabé.
During this accident, which occurred on Sunday around noon, a second man aged 35 was also injured and transferred to hospital, said Pilar Bernabé, who went to the site in the company of members of the scientific police responsible for of the investigation. According to the newspaper The Provinces, the collapse of this structure and the fall of a large beam and debris trapped the two workers under the rubble. Also in the school were several soldiers, who were not injured in the accident.
In a message on the social network «affection» and its “solidarity” with respect to “the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased worker”. “I would like to thank and salute the work of all those who tirelessly participate in the reconstruction work. Their dedication and commitment are the best example of public service. he added.
The school where the accident took place, called Lluís Vives, is according to Spanish media one of the establishments most affected by the floods of October 29 in the south-east of Spain, which left at least 228 dead. , including 221 in the Valencia region.
Updated November 24 with Pedro’s reaction Sánchez
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