Coverage dated September 24, 2026

Nitro church roof damaged after crane collapses

Headline from WOWK Charleston

NITRO, W.Va. (WOWK) — A crane tipped over and crashed onto the roof of a church in Nitro on Thursday, causing significant damage but leaving no one injured. According to the Nitro Fire Department, around 10:40 a.m.

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  1. WOWK Charleston

    Nitro church roof damaged after crane collapses (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    NITRO, W.Va. (WOWK) — A crane tipped over and crashed onto the roof of a church in Nitro on Thursday, causing significant damage but leaving no one injured. According to the Nitro Fire Department, around 10:40 a.m.

  2. WOWK Charleston

    Crews respond after crane falls onto a Nitro church (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    NITRO, W.Va. (WOWK) - First responders are on the scene of a crane falling into a church in Nitro, West Virginia. According to the Nitro Fire Department, around 10:40 a.m. Thursday, a crane installing an HVAC system on the roof of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, at the 2000 block of 2nd Avenue in Nitr…

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