Overview
- The worker, identified by local media as Esteban Paredes, 50, was trapped when a heavy concrete block fell into a deep trench on block 6 of Calle Apurímac in Piura’s center.
- Co-workers were unable to free him, and responders used a backhoe to remove the slab and extract him alive.
- He was taken to a local medical facility and was later reported stable and out of danger.
- The dig is part of historic-center works that local reports attribute to Corporación Diamante Jubers S.A.C.
- Officials have not provided formal details on injuries or responsibility, and residents are pressing for stronger safety measures at the site.