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Worker Rescued After Concrete Block Collapse in Piura Trench

Security video of the excavation accident has intensified calls for tighter safety controls.

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.