Two construction workers have died and six were hurt after a hydraulic jack malfunctioned and caused scaffolding to collapse inside a 40m by 30m oil storage tank at the Port of Kaohsiung on Saturday.
The death of the second worker, who had been trapped inside the oil storage tank, was confirmed by city officials on Sunday.
A man surnamed Chung (鍾) showed no signs of life at the scene on Saturday, and was declared dead after being taken to hospital.
Six other workers were rushed to hospital and were treated for injuries including severe fractures and lacerations.
The workers are employed by Kaohsiung-based
Kaohsiung, Jan. 15 (CNA) Two construction workers have died and six others were injured after a hydraulic jack malfunctioned and caused a scaffolding collapse inside a 40-meter by 30-meter oil storage tank at Kaohsiung Port on Saturday.
Kaohsiung, Jan. 15 (CNA) One worker has died and seven others were injured after a hydraulic jack malfunctioned and caused a scaffolding collapse inside a 40-meter by 30-meter oil storage tank at Kaohsiung Port, with one worker still trapped, officials said Saturday.