Two workers have died after becoming trapped in a trench at John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York City on Monday, officials said.
The incident happened near the busy airport’s Terminal 7, New York City Fire Department reported.
“Due to ongoing emergency activity, please expect roadway delays in vicinity of Terminals 5 and 7 at JFK Airport,” the airport said in a tweet.
It was reported at around 11:25am on Monday.
A whole rescue mission of over 60 firefighters responded to the incident, local authorities said.
The emergency crews were able to free the workers from the trench but sadly they were already dead.
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