Man arrested after fatal work accident involving crane and cement weights in Kofinou
Kofinou, Cyprus. A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal work accident on Friday in Kofinou that killed Finis Alexandru, 55, from Romania.
Accident details
Police said the accident occurred around 3pm on Friday in a rural area of Kofinou. The 51-year-old man was unloading cement weights weighing 2-3 tons each using a crane installed on a truck when it overturned, and one of the weights fatally injured Alexandru.
Medical response
Alexandru was taken to Larnaca general hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Arrest and investigation
Police said that as part of the investigation, the 51-year-old was arrested and taken into custody.
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