Labourers in Ras Al Khaimah, one of the eastern emirates of the UAE, have set fire to their construction site and other property after a colleague fell to his death.
Workers at the Emirates National School building project set 17 company cars alight, along with electricity generators, fuel tanks and offices.
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The disturbance began after a labourer died after a five-storey fall at the site. His colleagues were angered by management claims that he had committed suicide. The protesters maintained that his death was really caused by a lack of safety equipment.
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