A Chinese man in Tonga has been flown to New Zealand this afternoon with serious injuries after an alleged workplace accident in Nukuʻalofa.
A source said the man was working as a painter at the St George Palace in Pangai Siʻi when the accident occurred.
A New Zealand air ambulance arrived in Tonga and picked up the patient.
No further details available at the time this story was published.
The multi-million Chinese-funded building is constructed by a Chinese construction company