Posts Tagged ‘Crane’
Crane Slices Thai Train in Half, Killing 29 in Rail Disaster
A construction crane working on a high-speed rail project collapsed onto a moving passenger train in northeast Thailand on Wednesday morning, killing 29 people and injuring approximately 80 others, Al Jazeera reported. The disaster occurred around 9:00 a.m. in Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, about 230 kilometres (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok. Special Train…
Read MoreAt least 32 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
[BANGKOK] A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday (Jan 14) after a construction crane fell on three of its carriages, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 60, police said. The accident took place on Wednesday morning in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230 km northeast of Bangkok, on a…
Read MoreSingapore Worker Injured in Crane Mishap at Sin Ming BTO Project
A 37-year-old laborer was injured at a Build-To-Order (BTO) site in Sin Ming after a crane broke and struck him on Friday evening, October 10. The Singapore Civil Defense Force said that the accident took place at a construction site located at 28 Sin Ming Street at 5:25 pm. The location is the site of…
Read MoreHuge Crane Ready To Clear Baltimore Bridge Debris
The largest crane on the US Eastern Seaboard readied Friday to begin salvage work to clear Baltimore harbor after a cargo ship crashed into a major bridge causing it to collapse. Vessel traffic through the busy Port of Baltimore has been suspended indefinitely since the accident brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in stunning…
Read MoreWoman, 22, Miraculously Survives After Boom Truck Crane Collapses And Smashes Her Car
A 22-year-old woman survived a near-fatal accident after the 40-foot crane of a boom truck collapsed on the vehicle she was in on a New York City street, officials said Tuesday. The truck was close to a building construction site at Bedford Park Boulevard in Jerome Park, Bronx, according to the fire department. Building officials…
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