The tragedy occurred this Tuesday, December 3 on a construction site located rue Lépante, in the center of Nice. According to information from France 3 Côte d’Azur, the worker, aged around 60, died.
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It was between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. The worker was installing shutters when he fell from the scaffolding. According to our information, the man, aged around 60, died, which the firefighters confirmed. He would have fallen five stories.
The site is installed along the facade of a residential building located at 36 rue de Lépante, in Nice.
“I’m quite moved, because we’ve been around this person for several weeks. I actually spoke to him this morning“, indicates the neighborhood pharmacist. “He told me that the project was nearing completion.“
According to another resident, “the police and firefighters are still on site and the road has not been closed to traffic“.
An investigation was opened by the police.
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