Two people died after a workplace incident on Ballygowan Road in Crossnacreevy, County Down, on Friday at about 10:45 BST. Emergency services went to the scene after the incident, which drew three ambulances and two hazard response teams.
No one was taken from the scene. The Northern Ireland Health and Safety Executive said it was aware of an incident at a workplace in the area and said it was liaising with emergency services and other relevant agencies.
Gavin Robinson in County Down
Gavin Robinson, the Democratic Unionist Party MP, said his thoughts were with the families and loved ones of those who died at this devastating time. Peter McReynolds, of the Alliance Party, said it was an absolutely heartbreaking incident.
The facts point to a fast-moving emergency response but not yet to a cause. HSENI’s account stops at awareness of the workplace incident and liaison with other agencies, while the death toll shows the scale of the outcome for the people involved.
For anyone looking for the next practical step, the scene has already been attended and the immediate response has been carried out. The remaining question is what happened at the workplace incident that led to two people dying.
