UAE: Migrant worker buried alive at construction site, 2 others suffer injuries
Summary
Date Reported: 22 Nov 2017
Location: United Arab Emirates
Other
Not Reported ( Construction ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 3
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 3 - Asia & Pacific , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Deaths , Personal HealthResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: Ras Al Khaimah civil defence department referred the incident for legal action.
Source type: News outlet
“Asian worker buried alive in sand in RAK”, 22 November 2017
A 30-year-old Asian worker succumbed to fatal injuries he received after being buried alive in a landslide at an under construction building site in Ras Al Khaimah [RAK]…Director of the RAK civil defence department, said fellow workers, 25 and 30, had been rescued…[with] minor injuries…The RAK civil defence department has referred the incident file to the bodies concerned for legal action…