Crane collapses in Indian shipyard, at least 11 killed

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CGTN reported on a tragedy which happened in Vishakhapatnam, India.

A huge crane collapsed during load testing at a government-run shipyard in southern India on Saturday, killing at least 11 workers and hospitalizing five, a district administrator said. The new crane crashed into the ground and broke into pieces at the Hindustan Shipyard in Vishakhapatnam, a port city in Andhra Pradesh state. The cause of the accident is being investigated. #India #Accident #Collapse

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