THE blue scaffolding, which had just collapsed, bringing down with it several workmen who were way up in the air, on the eighth floor, looked more like broken spaghetti.

And almost everyone rushing to the scene of last Tuesday’s mid-morning accident at the construction site of the new Customs and Excise building at Richmond Street, Port of Spain, is thanking God that up to that time no fatalities were recorded.

Of the 20 workers who came toppling down from almost 100 feet, five were listed in critical condition up to Presstime.

Medical sources revealed that one worker who has undergone emergency surgery could lose his leg.

Swift response from the Emergency Health Services (EHS) brought the situation under control.

Minister of Labour Danny Montano and Health Minister John Rahael visited the site.