A massive crane collapsed in lower Manhattan this Friday morning, killing at least one person and injuring at least two, the NYC Fir...
The crane, stretching roughly as long as a city block, tumbled down around 8:24 a.m. Eastern Time near 40 Worth Street in the Tribeca neighbourhood,
Two patients were being evaluated at the location, but their conditions were not immediately known,
More than 100 firefighters and emergency personnel, more than 30 fire trucks and other emergency equipment responded to the scene as the Fire Dept NY sounded a third alarm after the collapse.
A radio dispatcher, taking reports from the field, said a survey of the buildings in the immediate area found them all to be safe and stable.
Photos from the scene showed part of the twisted metal of the long, red-coloured crane boom lying atop parked cars amid widely strewn debris.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the 1 train was skipping stops at the Franklin Street station near the collapse site. More pic after the cut
