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Tom Davidson

Five construction workers killed after falling from scaffolding in Hamburg

At least five construction workers died when scaffolding fell down a shaft at a building site in Hamburg on Monday, German authorities said. Several more people were missing.

The fire service in Germany’s second-biggest city said that the accident happened in the HafenCity district, German news agency dpa reported.

The building has been evacuated.

HafenCity is a former port area on the Elbe river that is being redeveloped with office and residential buildings, hotels and shops.

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