Update 8:30pm:
According to Dr Zahid Badroodien, MMC Water and Sanitation, the rising sewer main along Broadway Boulevard in Gordon’s Bay was in the process of being installed, when a section of the trench collapsed, trapping three workers.
Of the three workers that were trapped, only one required ‘extrication by the relevant emergency services’.
None of the workers sustained serious injuries and they have been taken to hospital for medical assessment.
‘All necessary safety measures were in place. These measures included the stepping and battering of the trench, as a necessary safety measure to prevent the structure from caving in,’ said Badroodien.
‘The site is now closed off pending an investigation by the Water and Sanitation officials. The contractor will be expected to submit a proposal for additional safety measures before the work can reconvene,’ Badroodien added.
A trench collapsed in Gordon’s Bay today, trapping construction workers who were installing a new rising pipeline, according to footage captured by Yaseen Gaffar, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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Emergency services and first responders are currently on the scene at the corner of Broadway Boulevard and Broadlands Road in Strand, working urgently to free those trapped beneath the debris.
This is a developing story, and updates will follow as more information becomes available.
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Picture: Screenshot of video by Yaseen Gaffar
