(LEAD) 2 killed, 3 injured in crane accident at construction site
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SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Two South Koreans were killed and three others injured after a crane broke down at a construction site near Seoul, police said Monday.
Five workers fell from a 55-meter-tall tower crane at the construction site for an apartment complex in Namyangju, just northeast of Seoul, around 4:40 p.m., according to police.
Two were confirmed dead at the scene and three seriously injured were rushed to nearby hospitals in Namyangju and Seoul. Two of the three injured workers reportedly are in critical condition.
Hospital officials could not be reached for comment.
The accident took place when the workers were in the middle of a telescoping job to extend the length of the crane by 16 meters to 71 meters. The workers fell from the crane to the ground, police said.
The police said they will look into what caused the accident and whether the workers followed safety measures at the construction site.
In this photo taken on May 22, 2017, firefighters examine a tower crane that broke killing two workers and injuring three at an apartment construction site in Namyangju, just northeast of Seoul. (Yonhap)
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