Two construction workers were killed on Wednesday in a fall from a Tel Aviv high-rise.
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Eyewitnesses said that the men, both in their 30s, plunged to their deaths from hundreds of feet.
An initial review of the circumstances indicated that the cause may have been faulty scaffolding.
Magen David Adom emergency service paramedics who were called to the scene had no choice but to declare both men dead at the scene.
An eyewitness told Israel Hayom, "There was a massive sound, like an earthquake. I went outside and I saw the scaffolding dangling in the air and shards of glass were flying everywhere. Then we heard screaming and I understood that lives were lost."
An MDA paramedic said, "We arrived at the scene and saw two construction workers unconscious having fallen from a considerable height. Both had severe multisystem injuries and we had no choice but to declare them dead at the scene.
The Israel Police and Labor and Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry have launched an investigation into the incident citing suspected negligence.
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