LatviaPublished: 26 August 2026 at 09:36

Underage worker dies at Latraps grain processing facility in Eleja

Two fatal accidents involving tractor machinery occurred in Latvia on Tuesday, one of them at the Latraps grain pre-processing facility in Eleja, where an underage worker died. The State Police confirmed the information to the LETA news agency.

Latvia's State Police have confirmed to the LETA news agency that two fatal accidents involving tractor machinery were registered in the country on Tuesday.

One of the accidents took place at the Latraps grain pre-processing facility in Eleja, in Jelgava Municipality. An underage worker died as a result of the incident.

Police have not yet released further details about the circumstances of the accident, the victim's exact age, or how the incident unfolded.

The second tractor-related fatal accident reported by the State Police occurred the same day, but no further specifics about it have been made public so far.

Investigators are continuing to look into the circumstances surrounding both incidents.

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