Rescue crews recovered the bodies of two men killed when the trench they were digging suddenly collapsed on Monday, police said.
Sometime around noon, a large trench near Rossland and Westney roads collapsed, injuring two male workers and burying two others.
Ornge Air Ambulance responded to the scene and transported one person to hospital. A second worker broke his ankle and was taken to a local hospital.
A large number of firefighters and heavy excavation equipment were dispatched to the scene, with crews slowly digging and reinforcing the edge of the trench overnight.
Ajax Fire can be seen above. (CTV News Toronto)
Around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Durham Regional Police said they found the bodies of the two missing workers.
They were carefully removed from the trench.
An Ontario Ministry of Labor investigation into the cause of the collapse is ongoing.
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