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ACP worker dies in Miraflores

Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP) employee Rolando Ortega died yesterday at 12:30 p.m. when he fell inside a hole while operating a forklift in the area next to the Miraflores locks, according to ACP officials. He was 45 years old.

ACP officials said Ortega was working close to a precipice, which he didn't see. As he was maneuvering the forklift, both driver and machine fell into the precipice. Ortega was killed instantly.