Another 77-year-old man was seriously injured when the pair fell from scaffolding on a building in Peterhead.
A 77-year-old man has died and another man aged 77 has been seriously injured after they fell from scaffolding on a building in Aberdeenshire.One man was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said the Health and Safety Executive had been made aware and inquiries into the circumstances were ongoing.
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