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Construction worker lifted to safety after trench collapse

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One person was killed and two others were injured after a trench collapsed at a construction site in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, officials said. One of the construction workers was buried up to his waist for hours before he was pulled out.

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  • A construction worker was trapped underground for nearly five hours after a trench collapse in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
  • The worker was buried up to his waist and requested to see his loved one after being rescued. 9s
  • Rescue efforts were complicated by repeated trench collapses, with the first 911 calls received shortly before 9 a.m. 27s
  • Two people were trapped in the trench, a third freed himself but was injured, and multiple rescue teams responded. 44s
  • One person died in the collapse, and the surviving worker is recovering as officials investigate the incident. 54s
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