6 Sochi Workers Fall

Six workers fell from the roof top at the bobsled center for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi when the snow they were clearing slid to the ground.

Individuals who witnessed the fall said one of the men appeared to have injured a leg and was taken away on a stretcher, while others sustained minor injuries.

The men were clearing snow at the Sanki Sliding Center, that will be the host bobsled and luge events at next month’s games in Russia. The AP technicians said the workers appeared to have been harnessed to the building, but were swept down with the snow.

They estimated the roof was 10 meters (about 30 feet) high and the building is where the men’s bobsled runs starts.

Security officers told all  attending media to stop taking photographs with their phones, and seized one of the devices for a short period of time.

Sochi organizers said five of the workers were taken to the hospital and were being treated for minor injuries.