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Sharjah worker dies during AC maintenance

Thursday, 27 May 2021 14:57

By ARN News Staff

@ShjPolice/ Twitter

A worker has died and two others have been injured after an air-conditioning unit exploded in Sharjah.

According to Sharjah Police, the incident took place in a residential building during AC maintenance work.

The two injured workers have been transferred to the hospital.

شرطة الشارقة: فرقعة بوحدة تكييف أثناء صيانتها من قِبل فنيي إحدى الشركات المتعهدة بأعمال صيانة الأجهزة الكهربائية؛ أعلى برج سكني بمدينة الشارقة، تتسبب بوفاة أحد العاملين من الجنسية الآسيوية، pic.twitter.com/MuHCXBgpw6
— شرطة الشارقة (@ShjPolice) May 27, 2021

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