Police have arrested a 46-year-old building contractor and a 53-year-old concrete pump operator after a 52-year-old worker died in a construction site accident in Peyia on Saturday.
The victim was Konstantinos Posnagkov, from Georgia, who held a Greek passport.
Police are investigating a case of causing death through a reckless, negligent or dangerous act and have arrested the two men based on court warrants.
According to police, the fatal accident happened at around 2 pm at a building under construction while ready-mix concrete was being poured.
Police said two overhead power cables carrying 11,000 volts were severed following incorrect handling of the concrete pump arm.
The 52-year-old suffered an electric shock and lost consciousness. He was taken by ambulance to Paphos General Hospital, where he died despite doctors’ efforts.
The scene was cordoned off and investigations are being carried out by police, the Department of Labour Inspection and the Electricity Authority of Cyprus.
