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Construction worker dies at AS Monaco's training centre

La Turbie, near Monaco, serves as the club's training centre
La Turbie, near Monaco, serves as the club's training centre

A construction worker has died at AS Monaco's training centre.

The Ligue 1 club confirmed a piece of rock fell from a cliff, striking the victim.

"AS Monaco has the pain of announcing that an accident has occurred at the La Turbie training center site on Monday at around 2pm, causing the death of a person working for a construction company," read a club statement.

"While protection work on the cliff was in progress, a piece of rock came off, striking the victim on its fall.

"The accident occurred in an area of the construction site inaccessible to the public, staff and players of AS Monaco, well away from spaces dedicated to sporting and medical activities. Deeply affected, AS Monaco wishes to give its full support to the family of the victim."

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