A TOWER crane suddenly collapsed at a construction site in On Nut Soi 86 at 2.20 p.m. today (July 2) killing two persons and injuring three others, Naewna newspaper and Thai News Agency said. The tower crane, which can carry a 12-tonne load and stretches 70 metres while being 20 metres high, fell on
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Worker dies as tower crane collapses at Bangkok construction site
A WORKER at a construction site opposite a popular department store in Chatuchak area of Bangkok died late this afternoon (Feb. 27) after a tower crane collapsed, Matichon newspaper said. The Ruamkatanyu Foundation has sent a rescue team to help while firemen from Sutthisan station are also on the way. Initially it was reported
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By Jon Lockett, The Sun A HORROR blaze has ripped through a 33-storey tower block in South Korea sending burning debris tumbling to the ground below. Shocking images and videos posted online show giant flames engulfing one side of the apartment building – which is home to around 130 families. The inferno – believed
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