Workers at the Seabank Hotel in Gћadira Bay in Mellieћa, which is undergoing major redevelopment, yesterday afternoon witnessed another collapse, following the death of a Latvian worker on 6 March, when part of the structure housing the night club gave way.

Fortunately, this time the accident was relatively minor and according to the hotel management no serious injuries were sustained.

According to one source who was contacted by The Malta Independent, part of a brick wall gave way, taking down with it a thin concrete structure which is usually laid in preparation for the precast slabs. Asked what triggered the collapse, the source blamed the strong wind and shrugged off suggestions that it was hit by a crane as it had been reported earlier on The Times Online which quoted the CEO of the Seabank Arthur Gauci.

Contacted by this newspaper the Police confirmed that no medical assistance was requested when they went onsite to investigate the case.

Work on the Seabank Hotel is now progressing at full speed once again following the death of a 27 year-old Latvian worker last month. The hotel was originally scheduled to open before summer, but following last month’s fatal accident construction works fell behind schedule, though the management is still optimistic that the deadline will be met.