Workers report further cracks at airport

Updated: 19:41, Monday, 24 May 2004

New cracks have been heard in the roof of the airport terminal in Paris which partially collapsed yesterday killing four people.

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Charles de Gaulle Airport
Full investigation

New cracks have been heard in the roof of the airport terminal in Paris which partially collapsed yesterday killing four people. Construction workers have been evacuated from the building as a precaution.

Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle Airport has been closed since yesterday's accident.

Meanwhile, the French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, has promised a full investigation into the collapse of the roof.

Earlier, French prosecutors announced they are to carry out a criminal investigation as well as a technical inquiry into the incident.

The inquiries will try to determine if there was a design flaw or if shortcuts were taken in the construction of the building.

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