Crane collapses in New York City, 1 dead, 3 injured

RT
Fri, 05 Feb 2016 19:31 UTC

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Screen shot of crane collapse in NYC's TriBeCa neighborhood.

An electrician working in a nearby building to the crane that collapsed in the TriBeCa area of Manhattan caught the moments it fell on video.

Glenn Zito started filming the crane when he noticed it was unstable before the crane then falls over, crashing to the ground in an incident that has left one person dead and three injured.

At least 1 dead, 2 injured after #cranecollapse in Lower Manhattan, New York https://t.co/KUysO0Hl1t (pic @KVSaint) pic.twitter.com/mQTV0CH2hc

— RT America (@RT_America) February 5, 2016

A loud bang can be heard as the crane hits the ground.

Comment: There's been a spate of incidents like this in the last couple of years. Symbolic?

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