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Deployment in Frankfurt am Main (symbolic image)

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One person died in an industrial accident on a construction site in Frankfurt am Main early this morning. Another person was injured, police said. Accordingly, the two workers were hit by a falling object.

They worked on a construction site where a new high-rise building is being built. According to police, the construction site is currently closed. The investigation is ongoing. The cause of the accident and the background are still unknown.

bbr/dpa