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2 construction workers die in Laguna scaffolding collapse
Two construction workers died after scaffolding collapsed at a mall construction site in Santa Rosa, Laguna on Sunday.
The victims were pouring concrete on the second floor of the building when the scaffolding gave way, causing the floor to cave in.
Personnel from the Sta. Rosa Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, and Philippine National Police retrieved the workers and rushed them to the hospital.
They were declared dead on Sunday night.
Police investigation into the incident is ongoing, and authorities have sought comment from the construction firm's management.
Sta. Rosa Mayor Arlene Arcillas had previously ordered a work stoppage pending initial inspection findings.
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