In addition to all the damage and tragic human suffering caused by the recent earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, a number of tower cranes were completely destroyed.
If you have not already seen the most widely shared video of one of the more dramatic crane collapses, on the Niche Mono Bang Pho condominium in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok, you can see it below. We were originally told that there was no operator in the crane when it went over, although we have now sadly learnt and confirmed that the crane operator, 37, was in the cab at the time and did not survive the incident.
You may find the some of the sound track in this video distressing.
The main building that collapsed also had a tower crane installed, no news yet on whether that operator was on board at the time.
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Unfortunately the crane was manned at the time, sincerest thoughts and prayers go out to all victims and their families.