UAE: 2 dead, 3 injured after roof of Sharjah school under construction collapses

Two workers died and three others were injured after the roof of a school under construction in Kalba City in Sharjah collapsed, Sharjah Police said on Sunday, September 8.

The response teams acted immediately after receiving the report in the afternoon. Colonel Dr Ali Al-Khamoudi, the director of the Eastern Region Police Department, said that the responders provided first aid to the injured, who suffered injuries varied from mild to moderate. The injured individuals were of Arab and Asian nationalities.

The bodies of the two dead workers were evacuated from the scene of the accident.

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The police said all specialised teams moved to the incident site, including Sharjah Civil Defense Authority, Kalba Comprehensive Police Station, Crime Scene Team, National Ambulance and Kalbaa City Municipality. And a coordinated effort was made to limit further damage.

The specialised teams have cleared the site and administered first aid to the injured before transporting them to the hospital, Al-Hamoudi mentioned.

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