Four killed as dam construction collapses in Turkey's north

May 15 2012 14:46:21

Four killed as dam construction collapses in Turkey's north

Hurriyet.com.tr

Workers were killed when a dam collapsed in the southern province of Adana last month. DHA photo

Four people were killed and one was injured as a retaining wall at a hydro-power dam construction site collapsed in the northern province of Giresun today.

The incident happened at around 1:00 p.m., with workers Mustafa Yiğit, Kenan Özdemir, Kerem Erdem and Eren Erdem being killed after getting buried underground. Zafer Kırlak survived the incident with injuries.

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