A concrete slab that fell off a crane killed a worker at a construction site in St. Petersburg.

A worker was killed at a construction site in St. Petersburg as a result of a concrete slab falling from a height. This is reported by the 78 TV channel, citing a source.

The tragedy occurred on the night of Friday, July 18, at a construction site on Murinskaya Road. According to the TV channel, a concrete slab poorly attached to a crane fell on a 25-year-old worker.

The young man died on the spot from his injuries. Law enforcement officers are currently deciding whether to open a criminal case.

Last Friday, July 11, a 56-year-old native of Azerbaijan died at the construction site of a 25-storey building in Krasnoyarsk. A load that fell from a construction crane fell on a worker from a height of 12-13 floors.