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Police are investigating after the sudden death of a man at Killyclogher Primary School in Omagh. Photo: Alan Lewis
Police are investigating after the sudden death of a man in what is believed to be a tragic workplace accident at Killyclogher Primary School , Omagh, County Tyrone.
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a sudden death in Omagh.
The incident took place in the Old Mountfield Road area of Killyclogher on Thursday morning.
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers and paramedics from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) responded to the incident.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) also attended. Three fire appliances, including a specialist rescue team responded.
Police are investigating after the sudden death of a man in what is believed to be a tragic workplace accident at Killyclogher Primary School , Omagh, County Tyrone.
It is understood the incident took place on the grounds of a local school and involved landscaping machinery.
A NIAS spokesperson said they received a call at 8.54am today following reports of an RTC.
“NIAS despatched one emergency ambulance crew and the charity Air Ambulance with HEMS on board were also tasked to the incident,” they added.
“No one was taken from the scene.”
Police are investigating after the sudden death of a man at Killyclogher Primary School in Omagh. Photo: Alan Lewis
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A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “Police and other emergency services are currently at the scene of a sudden death in the Old Mountfield Road area of Killyclogher.
“The Health and Safety Executive has been informed.”
NIFRS said firefighters were called to attend the incident. Firefighters supported NIAS personnel in safely moving a casualty.
Firefighters left the scene at 10.08am.