A construction worker was rescued after being trapped for more than six hours when a...

Published: 1:48 pm April 17, 2024
Updated: 11:48 am October 8, 2025
Construction Worker Rescued After Trench Collapse in Charlton

A construction worker was rescued after being trapped for more than six hours when a trench suddenly collapsed in Charlton.

The incident occurred in Bramshot Avenue, where a trench measuring approximately twelve meters in length and four meters in depth collapsed, burying the worker up to his waist in sand and clay on April 16.

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