NEW DELHI (AP) — An enormous crane collapsed at a freeway building website in western India, killing at the very least 16 employees, the nation’s National Disaster Response Force stated Tuesday.

Television footage confirmed the collapsed crane on the bottom as rescue employees appeared for survivors close to the location in Thane, a metropolis simply exterior Mumbai. At least three individuals who had been injured had been rushed to a hospital.

Press Trust of India reported the crane is used to put in precast field girders whereas constructing freeway and high-speed rail bridges.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences in a message on X, the social media platform previously often called Twitter.

“My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are injured,” his workplace stated in a submit.

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