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Italian worker deaths spark debate on subcontractor safety
20/02/2024
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Josh Stephens, Reporter

An accident on a construction site in Florence on Friday killed five workers and injured three more, triggering a serious discussion over workplace safety standards in Italy.

Emergency services recovered four bodies in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of a concrete slab, while a fifth was found in the rubble 24 hours later.