Coverage dated July 25, 2023

NYC Crane Collapse: At Least 6 Injured After Dramatic High-Rise Fire

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The construction crane caught fire before partially collapsing.

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New York Post
Crane collapses into neighboring building after catching fire in NYC (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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Shocking footage captured a crane arm collapsing into a neighboring building after catching fire in NYC on Wednesday morning. The construction equipment and debris fell near 41st and 10th Avenue in…
Forbes
NYC Crane Collapse: At Least 6 Injured After Dramatic High-Rise Fire (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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The construction crane caught fire before partially collapsing.
The Columbian
Pedestrians scatter as fire causes New York construction crane’s arm to collapse and crash to street (opens The Columbian)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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NEW YORK (AP) — A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, causing its long arm to snap off, smash against a nearby building and plummet to t
WTOL Toledo
Fire causes NYC construction crane's arm to collapse and crash to street (opens WTOL Toledo)
Published Jul 25, 2023
WTOL Toledo's feed description
Photos and videos posted on social media showed flames bursting from the car of a crane hundreds of feet above the west side of Manhattan.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Construction crane catches fire, falls onto NYC sidewalk (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)
Published Jul 25, 2023
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
A handful of people suffered minor injuries, the mayor said.
FOX 43 York
WATCH: New York City construction crane catches on fire before crashing to street (opens FOX 43 York)
Published Jul 25, 2023
FOX 43 York's feed description
Photos and videos posted on social media showed flames bursting from the car of a crane hundreds of feet above the west side of Manhattan.
CBS News
Nearly a dozen hurt when crane arm catches fire, collapses onto NYC street during morning commute (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 25, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Social media video shows the dramatic scene when the crane arm came down, crashing into a building across the street.
Washington Times
Fire on New York construction crane causes arm to collapse and hit a building as it falls (opens Washington Times)
Published Jul 25, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
A tall construction crane caught fire in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, and its arm hit a building as it crashed to the street below.
6ABC Philadelphia
New York crane catches fire, partially collapses on Manhattan high rise (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Jul 25, 2023
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
The crane is located on a building under construction in Manhattan.
10TV Columbus
WATCH: New York construction crane's arm catches fire before collapsing and crashing onto street (opens 10TV Columbus)
Published Jul 25, 2023
10TV Columbus's feed description
Photos and videos posted on social media showed flames bursting from the car of a crane hundreds of feet above the west side of Manhattan.
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
6 injured in New York City crane collapse, FDNY says (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Jul 25, 2023
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
By Brynn Gingras and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Six people, including four civilians and two firefighters, suffered minor injuries in a crane collapse Wednesday morning in Manhattan. One of the firefighters had chest pains and was transported to an area hospital, but all injuries are non-life threate…
Voice of America
Pedestrians Scatter as Fire Causes New York Construction Crane's Arm to Collapse (opens Voice of America)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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Four people suffered minor injuries, but no one died
CBS News
6 hurt when crane arm catches fire, collapses onto NYC street during morning commute (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 25, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Social media video shows the dramatic scene when the crane arm came down, crashing into a building across the street.
WHDH Boston
Pedestrians scatter as fire causes New York construction crane’s arm to collapse and crash to street - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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NEW YORK (AP) — A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, causing its long arm to
The Daily Caller
Massive Crane Catches Fire, Collapses In NYC (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jul 25, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
A large crane on a Manhattan high-rise building caught fire and collapsed onto 10th Avenue, leading to street closures and evacuations of nearby buildings.
NBC New York
Manhattan crane collapse photos show damages from 16 tons of materials (opens NBC New York)
Published Jul 25, 2023
NBC New York's feed description
A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, causing its long arm to snap off, smash against a nearby building and plummet to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below.
CNN
2 people injured after a crane collapse in New York City, source says (opens CNN)
Published Jul 25, 2023
CNN's feed description
One civilian and one firefighter were injured as a result of a crane collapse Wednesday morning in New York City, according to a source with the New York City Fire Department.
WMUR
5 people injured after a crane collapse in New York City (opens WMUR)
Published Jul 25, 2023
WMUR's feed description
One civilian and one firefighter were injured as a result of a crane collapse Wednesday morning in New York City.
amNewYork
Crane catches fire and partially collapses in Midtown Manhattan (opens amNewYork)
Published Jul 25, 2023
amNewYork's feed description
A large crane on top of a high rise building in Midtown Manhattan caught fire this morning and partially collapsed.
Newsweek
New York high-rise horror as crane catches fire and collapses in Manhattan (opens Newsweek)
Published Jul 25, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
The construction crane struck the side of another skyscraper in Manhattan before falling into the busy street below.
The Times of Israel
Construction crane in Manhattan catches fire, its arm hitting skyscraper while collapsing (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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Fox News
New York City construction crane catches on fire before apparent collapse (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 25, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Smoke could be seen rising into the sky in New York City on Wednesday as a construction crane caught on fire.
Jalopnik
A Burning Manhattan Crane Collapsed, Sending Debris Into The Streets (opens Jalopnik)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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Six people were injured, including two firefighters.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Crane on New York City skyscraper partially collapses after fire; 5 hurt: Officials (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jul 25, 2023
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
A crane on top of a Manhattan skyscraper was burning and part of it collapsed as black smoke was billowing into the air stories above the ground, video showed.
UPI
6 people injured as 16 tons of concrete crashes to ground in NYC crane collapse (opens UPI)
Published Jul 25, 2023
UPI's feed description
A construction crane caught fire and collapsed atop a New York City skyscraper under construction Wednesday. Six people, including two firefighters, were injured as a result of the collapse.

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