“When you see the debris on the ground, it could have been much worse. ” The mayor of New York Eric Adams expressed his relief on Wednesday morning when the fall of the jib of a crane, which hit a neighboring building before collapsing in the street, caused only 6 minor injuries. “We were lucky it didn’t happen at a time when there were more people,” added Adams.
On social media, vivid videos of the crash showed the crane arm collapsing on a nearby glass building, and residents running through the streets to escape the debris.
16 ton concrete block
New York Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Pfeifer said the device, which was working on the construction of a 45-story building, was lifting 16 tons of concrete when the cables were weakened by the cabin fire.
The crane operator tried to put out the fire, but the flames were too large. “The crane operator made it out and is safe and sound,” Pfeifer said. The fire department said it is investigating the accident, which occurred on 10th Avenue.
In 2016, a crane collapsed in Manhattan during a bout of high winds and snow, killing one person.
2023-07-26 17:31:35
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