At least four Haitians are reported to have died from electrocution in construction in Ensanche Quisqueya

Santo Domingo. – Citizens reported through our reporting channel that at least four Haitian workers have died from electrocution in the last few weeks at a construction site located in the Ensanche Quisqueya sector, in the National District.

According to the testimony sent to this media outlet, two more workers died this Friday under the same circumstances. A video captured shows the bodies of the victims lying on the steel rods of the work area, amid an apparent lack of electrical safety measures at the site.

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According to the complainants, the deaths would have occurred due to contact with unprotected cables or mishandling of current in humid areas of the terrain. So far, no official statement has been issued by the competent authorities or the Ministry of Labor. The community demands an immediate investigation by the Directorate of Safety and Health at Work, as well as sanctions for those responsible for the construction, in the face of what they consider a serious negligence that puts human lives at risk, mainly of migrant workers in a vulnerable situation.