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Man dies at former steelworks | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
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. | 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. |
The Health and Safety Executive said it was liaising with police. | |
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. |
Redevelopment | |
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 five years ago and a major redevelopment scheme is under way. | |
The company sold the site in 2005 to Blaenau Gwent Council. | The company sold the site in 2005 to Blaenau Gwent Council. |
A Corus spokesman said there is only a small team at the site, advising on the development. |