Five workers died in Stockholm Monday after the construction-site elevator they were in fell 20m to the ground…

It is being treated as a possible crime of negligence, and an investigative team has been appointed…

Andersson Company Byggnads was the main contractor on the Ursviks Torn project. The 14-storey building will contain 177 apartments, offices and parking.

The company has issued a statement on its website, saying that the deceased worked for one of its subcontractors.

It commented: “This is an incredibly tragic accident and our thoughts go out to those affected, their families and the construction workers who were on the scene.

“Currently, we have no indications of deficiencies in our work with work environment and safety. The ongoing investigations will show whether we could have done something differently to prevent the accident.”

It added that the elevator that failed was common on Swedish construction sites. It said: “We have continuously received the documentation about the elevator that we must receive according to current regulations. As far as we know, all other routines regarding the elevator were also followed until the accident.

“We are also not aware of any indications prior to the accident of deficiencies or problems with the elevator.”…