NAGPUR: Two workers were killed and three others injured after a tower crane toppled at an MHADA construction site in Nagpur’s Ganeshpeth area on Friday. The accident occurred while construction work was under way at the site.According to preliminary information from Ganeshpeth police, the crane operator was attempting to increase the height of the nearly 100-foot-tall crane when its upper section reportedly collided with another crane at the site. The impact caused the structure to collapse, throwing the workers on it from a considerable height.The crane operator and a labourer working on top of the crane died in the accident, while three other workers sustained injuries. The injured were rushed to a private hospital for treatment. Police said their condition was stable, though further details about the nature and severity of their injuries were awaited.Another worker was trapped in the upper section of the crane, prompting a rescue operation by the fire department. Fire personnel reached the spot after receiving information about the incident and rescued the trapped worker.Police and fire personnel carried out rescue operations at the MHADA colony construction site and were assessing the circumstances surrounding the collapse.Accounts differed on the sequence of events and the number of workers injured. The exact cause of the collapse was yet to be established.Ganeshpeth police were conducting a panchnama at the site. No offence had been registered till the time of filing this report, and further action was expected after the preliminary inquiry.
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