DUBE CITY, Armana--Authorities say it's a miracle that no one was killed or seriously injured after a crane collapsed at a building site today in southern Armana.
The 350-ft tall crane came crashing down early Monday morning, around 5:30 am eastern time. About 15 people were at the construction site when the collapse occurred, officials said, but all were inside the site's mobile office quarters, about 500 feet away from the crane.
Workers felt the ground shake as the crane fell on top of a cement foundation.
"It felt like a small earthquake, or a big explosion," one worker told reporters.
The building site lies in a vacant district west of Dube City's industrial district, and no neighboring buildings or parks were endangered.
A spokesman for the construction company, Harbour Freight, said the company is "relieved" no one was injured and will be conducting a thorough investigation.
"This could have been a real tragedy and we want to look into exactly what happened so we can avoid anything like this from happening in the future," spokesman Darren Smith said.
The Armana Department of Labor and Industries is also investigating the incident.
The site will remain closed until the investigation is complete.
The 350-ft tall crane came crashing down early Monday morning, around 5:30 am eastern time. About 15 people were at the construction site when the collapse occurred, officials said, but all were inside the site's mobile office quarters, about 500 feet away from the crane.
Workers felt the ground shake as the crane fell on top of a cement foundation.
"It felt like a small earthquake, or a big explosion," one worker told reporters.
The building site lies in a vacant district west of Dube City's industrial district, and no neighboring buildings or parks were endangered.
A spokesman for the construction company, Harbour Freight, said the company is "relieved" no one was injured and will be conducting a thorough investigation.
"This could have been a real tragedy and we want to look into exactly what happened so we can avoid anything like this from happening in the future," spokesman Darren Smith said.
The Armana Department of Labor and Industries is also investigating the incident.
The site will remain closed until the investigation is complete.
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