Construction accident leaves one dead

Construction accident leaves one dead

DENPASAR, Bali: A construction worker was killed and another
seriously injured on Monday afternoon when a six-meter concrete
wall they were working on collapsed on them.

"The victim was identified as Wayan Reped. We believe he died
instantly. A huge slab of the wall crashed on top of him," police
said.

The injured man was identified as Reped's nephew, Nengah
Beratayasa.

The accident occurred in the yard of building materials
supplier U.D. Tri Cahaya Mawar in Paang Kaja hamlet, some eight
kilometers north of Denpasar.

The concrete wall was located on a slope that ran down to the
edge of a river. Reped was repairing the foundation of the wall
while Nengah was working on the top of the wall.

The wall reportedly collapsed when Reped made a hole near its
base.(zen/lup)