Manhole collapse kills Indian in UAE

DUBAI: An Indian worker died and three Egyptian workers were injured when the wall of a manhole caved on them in Ajman in the UAE.

The 40-year-old worker from Chennai, along with others, was carrying out plastering work inside the manhole near an under-construction building when the mishap occurred Sunday.

"The contracting company was found guilty of failing to abide by the safety regulations at its worksite," Mohammed Ali Jumaira, the head of fire stations, was quoted as saying by the Khaleej Times.

The workers were not wearing proper protection helmets while carrying out their job, he said, adding that a full-scale investigation into the exact cause of the accident would be launched soon.