construction accident

Woman crushed to death by runaway steel drum from construction site

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BEIJING, CHINA – A landslide following heavy rain in southern China led to the collapse of a section of a major highway. This resulted in the deaths of at least 36 people, as reported by local authorities on Thursday. The Meizhou city government found 23 vehicles trapped after a chunk of the highway, approximately 58.7 feet in length, crumbled around 2 a.m. local time on Wednesday. Furthermore, the incident injured 30 people, all of whom …

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Building collapse near airport kills three and critically injures at least five more

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BOISE, ID – Three individuals lost their lives and five others are in critical condition following a devastating collapse of a building under construction near Boise Airport on Wednesday night, as per reports from the local fire department. The collapse, described as “catastrophic” by Division Chief of Operations Aaron Hummel, occurred at a privately-owned steel hangar. First responders arrived to a chaotic scene and immediately began efforts to secure the area and rescue victims. The …

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Crane collapse injures six people and sends tons of debris crashing into surrounding buildings

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A fiery disaster unfolded in New York City on Wednesday morning when a construction crane, burdened with 16 tons of concrete, ignited and toppled into an adjacent building. The calamity resulted in six individuals, including two firefighters, sustaining injuries. The crane was functioning at an unoccupied, under-construction edifice on 550 10th Avenue, in the vicinity of Hudson Yards, between West 41st and West 42nd Streets. The fire erupted around 7:30 a.m. in the cabin area …

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