A collapse occurs in Kyiv during the repair of a retaining wall to hold soil: one man is killed and another injured

A collapse occurs in Kyiv during the repair of a retaining wall to hold soil: one man is killed and another injured

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A collapse during the repair of a retaining wall in the Pechersk district of Kyiv killed one person and injured another, and the debris is being cleared.

A man was killed and another injured in a collapse of a retaining wall in Kyiv, the Kyiv City State Administration of Emergency Situations reported on Monday, UNN reported.

In Kyiv's Pechersk district, a retaining wall collapsed during repairs to retain soil. As a result, one man died and another was injured. The latter was hospitalized at the Oleksandrivska Clinical Hospital,

said Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv City Administration of Internal Affairs.

According to him, work is underway to dismantle the rubble.

To recap

In Kyiv, starting December 9, the metro stations Demiivska and Teremky were closed for urgent repairs to the overrun tunnel . According to preliminary data, the repair will last 6 months.