During the night, the temperature dropped to freezing.

A tragedy happened in Olympic Village on Thursday. PDO

News agency AP said on Sunday that a security guard who worked near the Milan-Cortina Olympic venue has died.

According to official information, the 55-year-old security guard died of a heart attack on Thursday. During the tragic event, he had been on night shift. The night was described as cold. It was 12 degrees below zero.

The death occurred near the construction site of the ice arena in Cortina d’Ampezzo. An investigation has been launched into the case.

According to AP, the state company responsible for infrastructure, Simico, did not supervise the construction site in question.

The Milan-Cortina Olympics will be held from the 6th to the 22nd. February.

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