At least 11 people were crushed to death when a giant crane collapsed at Hindustan Shipyard limited in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.The accident happened when the cable of the crane reportedly got snapped during loading operations at the Hindustan Shipyard Ltd in Visakhapatnam.
Later, The District collector Vinay Chand confirmed 11 deaths in the accident- Ani.
#WATCH A crane collapses at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 10 dead and 1 injured in the incident, says DCP Suresh Babu. pic.twitter.com/BOuz1PdJu3
— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2020
“The crane had undergone repairs and operators were inspecting it when it fell, trapping several people,” the police said.
“Deeply saddened to hear about tragic deaths in an unfortunate crane collapse at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. in Visakhapatnam. I offer my condolences to the bereaved families & wish speedy recovery to the injured.” Tweeted Hardeep Singh Puri – Civil Aviation Minister of India and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in India.
