10.07.2007

Crane accident

A large tower crane collapsed on a building site overlooking Hong Kong's busiest shopping district this morning.

The crane was operating on the former Mitsukoshi department store on the city's Hennessey Road. Some reports say that it was in the process of being dismantled, but this has still not been confirmed.
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It s hard to understand what happened in this accident

It seems that two workers, both of who are crane operators, were killed and five injured. The casualties were sent to Queen Mary, Ruttonjee and Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospitals.

Of the survivors, two are in serious condition, two are stable and one has been discharged.

Emergency services had to stabilise the crane which collapased onto the top of the building which is being demolished, before starting the rescue effort.