Two construction workers were killed earlier today after falling about 65 feet from a Upper West Side building.

Fire officials say the men were working on top of an elevator shaft on the seventh floor of 150 West 83rd Street when they fell – landing on scaffolding on the third floor.

Officials at the scene are investigating what caused the fall.

“The two workers that were with the victims, they were all iron workers, there were four of them, two of them fell down the shaft,” said FDNY Deputy Chief Michael Mullins. “They’re giving a statement to the police department right now at the precinct. I don’t know if they slipped, something gave way.”

The two were rushed to area hospitals but were later pronounced dead. Both worked for Weir Welding and Cross County Erectors.

Redeemer Church, the building’s owner, says it immediately reported the incident to the Department of Buildings and is fully cooperating with its investigation.

The New York City Police Department says no criminality is suspected at this time.

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(Source: NY1)