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| A 52-year-old man has died in a construction accident on the site of the old Ormeau bakery in south Belfast. | A 52-year-old man has died in a construction accident on the site of the old Ormeau bakery in south Belfast. |
| It is understood a forklift truck was involved in the incident, which was reported at about 1155 GMT, at the apartment block development. | It is understood a forklift truck was involved in the incident, which was reported at about 1155 GMT, at the apartment block development. |
| The Health and Safety Executive has been informed, said police. | The Health and Safety Executive has been informed, said police. |
| Meanwhile, a 44-year-old man has been killed after he got trapped under the wheel of a vehicle working on a building site at Dublin Airport. | Meanwhile, a 44-year-old man has been killed after he got trapped under the wheel of a vehicle working on a building site at Dublin Airport. |
| In a statement Graham construction, which is redeveloping the Ormeau bakery site, said it was "with regret that we can confirm that one of our employees was involved in a fatal incident". | |
| "The company takes its obligations in relation to health and safety very seriously and will be co-operating with the various authorities to establish the cause of this incident. | |
| "Obviously our thoughts are presently with the family of our employee and colleague fatally injured in this unfortunate tragic incident." |