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A worker died and two others were injured after a trench collapsed at an active sewer construction site in Yarmouth, Mass., authorities said

One victim was rescued after being “buried up to about his waist” for over four hours

The man killed has been identified as 61-year-old Miguel Reis

A 61-year-old worker has died, and two others were injured after a trench collapsed at a sewer construction site in Massachusetts.

According to the Yarmouth Fire Department , authorities received a call around 8:50 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 18, alerting them of a trench collapse in front of the Skipper Chowder Restaurant near Parker’s River Beach. At the time of the report, it was indicated there were “several people” trapped in the trench.

Upon arrival around 8:55 a.m., the Bar

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