11 die as crane crashes in Vizag

Tribune News Service

Hyderabad, August 1

Eleven persons were killed when a massive crane on a rail track collapsed during a trial run at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in the Sindia area of Vizag on Saturday afternoon. Four employees of HSL were among those who died on the spot.

The incident took place between 11.30 am and noon when the workers were trying to ascertain the capacity of the crane and make it operational.

The crane was being deployed as part of the upgrade of the shipyard involving the electrical wing employees and the local Green Field Company. Many of the contract labourers killed were employed by the company.