Coverage dated July 31, 2023

16 workers killed in the collapse of a crane being used to build a bridge in India

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Officials say at least 16 workers are dead in the collapse of a crane at a highway construction site in western India. The crane was being used for the construction

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Workers crushed to death as crane collapses at India road construction site (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The accident in the Thane region of Maharashtra state killed five engineers and 12 labourers.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Crane collapse in India kills 16 workers (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Television footage showed the collapsed crane on the ground as rescue workers looked for survivors near the site in Thane, a city just outside Mumbai.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    16 workers killed in the collapse of a crane being used to build a bridge in India (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Officials say at least 16 workers are dead in the collapse of a crane at a highway construction site in western India. The crane was being used for the construction

  4. The Boston Globe

    14 workers killed in the collapse of a crane being used to build a bridge in India (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Officials say at least fourteen workers are dead in the collapse of a crane at a highway construction site in western India.

  5. Fox News

    India crane collapse at highway construction site kills 16, injures several others (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An accident occurred at a highway construction site in Thane, a city located just outside Mumbai, India, as a massive crane collapsed, resulting in the death of at least 16 workers.

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