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Construction worker buried alive

November 29, 2016 | 12:01 AM

November 29, 2016 | 12:01 AM

Last Updated: November 29, 2016 | 12:01 AM

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A worker died in Buraidah on Sunday when part of a tunnel under construction collapsed on him. Qassim Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ibrahim Abalkhail said the accident at the site of King Abdullah Road Tunnel buried the worker alive under the debris. Civil Defense rescuers retrieved the body and transported to the morgue. — Okaz photo

Buraidah Saudi Civil Defense

Construction worker buried alive

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