Two construction workers killed in accident at New York’s JFK airport

Workers trapped under collapsed rubble in trench near terminal 7 pronounced dead at the scene

Two construction workers were killed in a job site accident at New York's John F Kennedy international airport on Monday, officials said.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said the two workers were trapped under construction rubble at about 11am. A spokesperson for New York City's fire department said the rubble collapsed in a trench near the airport's busy terminal 7.