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Crane Suddenly Snaps at Dalian Construction Site Before Collapsing to the Ground

Dashcam footage shows the collapse of the construction crane in Dalian.
Dashcam footage shows the collapse of the construction crane in Dalian.
19 July 2019 | Dalian, China

One construction worker is dead after a crane snapped and collapsed at a construction site in the Liaoning city of Dalian, China on 16 July 2019.

Footage of the collapse from the dashcam camera of a car shows the arm of the crane snapping suddenly. With nothing to counter, the counterweight is then seen breaking away from the body of the crane, sending the whole contraption to the ground.

The worker who was inside the crane’s control room was rushed to the hospital soon after the collapse but died of his injuries. The reason behind the collapse has not yet been determined.

For more on this story, go to Shanghaiist.