Two people die after workplace incident in County Down

Two people died following a workplace incident on Ballygowan Road in Crossnacreevy, County Down, on Friday, with emergency services responding and inspectors beginning inquiries into what happened. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it received a 999 call at 10:45 a.m. on October 2 and sent three emergency ambulances and two Hazardous Area Response Teams. The service said no one was taken from the scene. The deaths were reported by DUP leader Gavin Robinson in a social media post; the supplied accounts did not include a separate direct confirmation from police or emergency services. The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland said inspectors were at the workplace making inquiries into the incident’s circumstances and liaising with emergency services and other relevant agencies. No cause has been reported, and the available information does not establish how the incident occurred or whether any safety breach was involved. The emergency response also involved police and fire crews. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said six fire appliances and two specialist rescue teams were attending, according to one account.