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| Man dies at ex-steelworks' site | Man dies at ex-steelworks' site |
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| A man has died after an incident at a former steelworks' site in south Wales while another man is in hospital. | A man has died after an incident at a former steelworks' site in south Wales while another man is in hospital. |
| Gwent Police say the men, both in their 30s, were found in a fenced-off tunnel at the ex-Corus site in Ebbw Vale just after midnight on Tuesday. | |
| Fire crews removed the men from the tunnel. The electricity supply was cut off in the town during the operation. | Fire crews removed the men from the tunnel. The electricity supply was cut off in the town during the operation. |
| One man was pronounced dead at the scene while the second was taken to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny. | One man was pronounced dead at the scene while the second was taken to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny. |
| Families of the men have not yet been informed of what has happened and police inquiries are continuing. | Families of the men have not yet been informed of what has happened and police inquiries are continuing. |
| The electricity supply to homes and businesses in the area had to be switched off during the operation. | The electricity supply to homes and businesses in the area had to be switched off during the operation. |
| Technicians | Technicians |
| Western Power Distribution said power to more than 6,000 homes in the Blaenau Gwent area was cut off at 0255 BST and was switched back on almost two hours later. | Western Power Distribution said power to more than 6,000 homes in the Blaenau Gwent area was cut off at 0255 BST and was switched back on almost two hours later. |
| A handful of homes say they are still without power and technicians are on their way to investigate, the company said. | A handful of homes say they are still without power and technicians are on their way to investigate, the company said. |
| The Corus steelworks closed six years ago and a major redevelopment scheme is planned on the site. | The Corus steelworks closed six years ago and a major redevelopment scheme is planned on the site. |
| A Corus spokesman said there is only a small regeneration team working at the Ebbw Vale site which is responsible for the preparation of the facilities for their new use. | A Corus spokesman said there is only a small regeneration team working at the Ebbw Vale site which is responsible for the preparation of the facilities for their new use. |
| The spokesman added Corus will be very concerned if there have been any health and safety issues or fatalities on the site, whatever the circumstances. | The spokesman added Corus will be very concerned if there have been any health and safety issues or fatalities on the site, whatever the circumstances. |
| The company sold the site in 2005 to Blaenau Gwent Council. | The company sold the site in 2005 to Blaenau Gwent Council. |