Construction worker killed by collapsing wall in Bnei Brak

A construction worker was killed when a wall collapsed on Thursday in the city of Bnei Brak in the central region.

This was the third death in the construction industry in the last ten days.

Other crews at the site managed to pull out the unconscious 28-year-old man, who was buried under rubble after falling on the third floor of the building At the crash site on Rabban Gamaliel Street,

but try by Magen David Adom and Hatzolah The doctors failed to revive him and they declared him dead.

Israel police said it has launched an investigation into the incident.

Last week, two construction workers were killed In separate accidents at different locations within minutes of each other.

Deaths of construction workers are a frequent occurrence in Israel, mainly due to poorly enforced safety codes.

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