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Construction crane collapses, kills 1, injures 3

People gather at the construction site in Bang Bo district, Samut Prakan where a tall crane collapsed late on Tuesday morning, killing one person and injuring three others. (Photo: @rkupreng Ruam Katanyu rescue volunteer team Facebook page)

A huge crane at a construction site collapsed onto a row of rooms in Bang Bo district of Samut Prakan, killing one person and injuring three others, late Tuesday morning.

The accident happened at the construction site of a five-storey condominium on Rattanarat Road around 11.15am.

The crane fell on top of a row of rented rooms beside the construction site.

One person was killed and three others hurt.

The dead victim was badly crushed and it was not known if they were male of female, Thai media reported.

Police and rescue workers were at the scene. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital. Other details were not yet available.

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