Concrete slab collapse injures workers at Prizren building site
Five workers were hurt when a concrete slab collapsed at a construction site in Prizren, Kosovo, police said; one report put the toll at six.
A concrete slab collapsed at a building site in the Dardania neighbourhood of Prizren, Kosovo, on Wednesday, injuring at least five workers, according to police.
Police spokesman Shaqir Bytyqi told Gazeta Express that five workers were injured in the collapse. One of them suffered more serious injuries to his leg, while the others were treated and released, he said. Local outlet Koha reported that six workers were hurt.
Police said emergency services were alerted around 12:30 local time after the general hospital in Prizren reported that injured people had arrived from a workplace. All but one of the injured had been discharged from hospital by Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Kosovo's labour inspectorate ordered work at the site to be stopped following the collapse. Police said officers and other teams were at the scene gathering further information on the cause of the incident.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Dukagjini, Gazeta Express +2 A concrete slab collapsed at a construction site in the Dardania area of Prizren.
- 2+ outlets · Dukagjini, Gazeta Express +2 Police said five workers were injured; Koha reported six.
- 1 outlet · Dukagjini One injured worker suffered more serious leg injuries; the rest were treated and released.
- Official · Inspektorati The labour inspectorate has halted work at the site.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed The exact cause of the collapse.
- Unconfirmed Whether the number of injured will be revised beyond the five to six reported so far.
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Why it matters for Europe
Building-site accidents are a recurring safety concern in the Western Balkans, where inspections of construction sites are often criticised as inconsistent. The stoppage ordered by Kosovo's inspectorate signals an active investigation into whether safety rules were followed.
Sources
Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 1 countries.
- Dukagjini: Shembet një pllakë në një objekt në ndërtim në Prizren, 5 të lënduar
- Gazeta Express: Shembet një pllakë betoni në një objekt në ndërtim në Prizren, lëndohen pesë punëtorë – pamje
- Insajderi: Shembet pllaka e betonit në një objekt në ndërtim në Prizren, lëndohen pesë punëtorë
- Koha: Ndalohen punimet në vendpunishten në Prizren ku mbetën të lënduar gjashtë punëtorë
- Gazeta Express: Shembja e pllakës së betonit në Prizren, Inspektorati ndalon punimet
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Prizren?
- A concrete slab collapsed at a building site, injuring workers on site, police said.
- How many workers were hurt?
- Police said five; local outlet Koha reported six were injured.
- What happens next?
- Kosovo's labour inspectorate has stopped work at the site while the cause is investigated.
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