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According to both the Building & Construction Authority and the Occupational Health & Safety Authority, the works which were taking place on St Ignatius Street and collapsed did not have clearance.
According to preliminary investigations, it resulted that the relevant documents requested by law were not submitted and thus the relevant authorities were not notified of the construction work.
A magistrate has been informed of the issue, who in turn assigned various experts to assist in a magisterial inquiry.
One of the workers, a 31 year old Albanian national, managed to make his way out of the collapsed area, whereas the other, a 51 year old Albanian national, was trapped underneath and was found dead following a rescue operation.
According to Times of Malta, the building is a 1920s three-storey townhouse which was due to be expanded into a shared living space.
The works commenced despite the period in which objectors could appeal the March 26 decision not yet having passed.
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