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Thursday, 17 May 2018 - 16:30

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One killed, one hurt in workplace accident in Leeuwarden

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a workplace accident in Leeuwarden on Thursday. The victims were working in a factory on Hidalgoweg, NU.nl reports.

The police report that the injured man was rushed to hospital by ambulance. The identity on the person who died is not yet known.

Exactly what happened is unclear. The Inspectorate for Social Affairs and Employment is investigating.

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