Two construction workers killed in a trench at JFK Airport.
Two workers died Monday after becoming trapped in a trench at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, Fox News Digital has learned.
The incident happened near the busy airport’s Terminal 7, according to the New York City Fire Department.
“Due to ongoing emergency activity, please expect roadway delays in vicinity of Terminals 5 and 7 at JFK Airport,” the airport said in a tweet.
More than 60 firefighters responded to the rescue.
Emergency crews were able to remove the victims, but both were pronounced dead at the scene.
The Fire Department told Fox News Digital that units were asked to remove two workers from a trench, both of whom were declared dead at the scene.