In the Irkutsk region, police and investigators are determining the circumstances of a tragedy at a sand quarry where a 53 year old man died. He came for sand for household needs, but during loading a wall collapsed and he was buried in sand. Law enforcement reminds people to follow personal safety measures to avoid such accidents.
According to the press service, "Police officers together with investigators from the Investigative Committee of Russia in the Irkutsk Region are establishing the circumstances of an accident in which a man died at one of the sand quarries."On August 22, a 53-year-old man arrived by car at an unauthorized soil extraction site to collect sand for household needs. During the loading process, a sand wall collapsed and the man was buried under the sand.
Law enforcement authorities are warning residents to observe personal safety measures in order to avoid injuries or more serious consequences.