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Man in his 20s killed in Macroom farm accident

It’s understood the man fell off the roof of a farm building.

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has died in an accident on a farm in Co Cork, gardaí have confirmed.

It happened at around 1pm at a farm in Inchisine, to the south of Macroom.

It’s understood the man fell off the roof of a farm building.

The scene has been preserved as an investigation gets under way.

The gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority have launched separate probes.

Read: 4-year-old who was ‘internally decapitated’ in horrific crash to make a full recovery >

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