A worker working on the rehabilitation of a school hit by dramatic flooding on October 29 in Spain’s Valencia region 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, the region’s prefect, Pilar Bernabé, told journalists.
An injured man
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. In a message on the social network .
“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.
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