Two Die as Crane Basket Falls into Shaft

Kanal, 9 September - Two people died and two were injured as a crane basket carrying three workers fell into a deep shaft at a power plant construction site in western Slovenia early on Tuesday, the police and rescue officials told STA.

Avce Two killed in an accident at the construction site of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Avce
Two killed in an accident at the construction site of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Avce Construction is under way on the pumped-storage hydro plant Avce. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Avce
Construction is under way on the pumped-storage hydro plant Avce.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Avce Two killed in an accident at the construction site of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Avce
Two killed in an accident at the construction site of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Avce Two killed in an accident at the construction site of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Avce
Two killed in an accident at the construction site of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

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