Olympics-Construction work in Versailles halted due to safety risks, reports L'Equipe

PARIS (Reuters) - Safety inspectors have halted the building of temporary stands in Versailles for the equestrian events during this year's Olympics in Paris as there is a risk of employees falling, sports daily L'Equipe reported on Tuesday.

The newspaper quoted those inspectors saying there was a serious and imminent danger of workers tumbling from a height of up to 20 metres due to a lack of necessary safety devices.