Four workers killed when crane boom breaks and falls

Four workers killed when crane boom breaks and falls

Part of the boom of a crane at a condominium construction site on Rama III Road in Bangkok lies crumpled on the ground. Four workers were confirmed killed and others injured, on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Tee Mekha via @prakanzone rescue volunteer Facebook page)
Part of the boom of a crane at a condominium construction site on Rama III Road in Bangkok lies crumpled on the ground. Four workers were confirmed killed and others injured, on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Tee Mekha via @prakanzone rescue volunteer Facebook page)

Four workers were killed and others injured when part of a crane boom broke off and fell to the ground at a condominium construction site on Rama III in Bangkok on Wednesday afternoon.

The accident occurred at the site of the Lumpini Place Rama 3 Riverine project at Soi 45, Rama III Road,  in Yannawa district around 1pm. The top section of the crane broke away without warning and plunged down onto workers below.

Rescue workers rushed to the scene and reported four male workers were confirmed killed and others injured and trapped on the fifth floor of the under-construction building. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital, Thai media reported.

One worker was left stranded, clinging to the top of the broken crane. A rescue was underway. 

Opas Sripayak, managing director of the developer, LPN Development Plc, said the accident occurred while a subcontractor was extending the crane. 

He confirmed four workers were killed. The number of injured workers was still being checked.

The company would provide compensation to the injured and to the families of those killed, he said.

The building itself was not damaged, Thai media reported.

A trapped worker clings to the top of the broken crane. (Photo taken from @js100radio Facebook page)

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Video by Ruam Duay Chuay Kan rescue foundation Facebook page.

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