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05.01.2016

Crane collapse on Thai bridge

A tower crane lost its jib this morning on the site of a new bridge being built on the south side of Ayutthaya - north of Bangkok, Thailand. Initial Reports say that 13 construction workers were injured, while one was is missing.
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A view of the site this morning


The new 800 metre bridge across the Chao Phraya river will connect tambon Ko Rian and tambon Samphao Lom. The crane was lifting a concrete deck slab measuring around nine by three metres when the jib broke free from the crane.
The contractor on the project - which began in mid-2013 - is Prayoon Engineering.
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The dropped jib


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