NYC crane collapses after catching fire in Manhattan, videos show - USA Trending Blog
NYC crane collapses after catching fire in Manhattan, videos show - USA Trending Blog
Video captured by bystanders Wednesday morning in New York City appeared to show a construction crane on fire as it partially collapsed and plummeted to the street below.
The crane can be seen ablaze in multiple videos posted to Twitter. One video posted on Twitter by user @jimmy_farring shows the crane on fire before it breaks loose and crashes into a skyscraper across the street and onto the ground, sending pedestrians fleeing the area. (Editor's note: Video contains profanity).
In another video shared on Twitter by podcaster Paula Pant, black smoke could be seen billowing into the sky after the top of the crane detached and fell.
There were no immediate reports of injuries from the crane fire and collapse, which happened shortly before 8 a.m. in the Hudson Yards area of Manhattan.
In a tweet, the New York City Fire Department warned of a five-alarm fire at 550 10th Ave. and said in another tweet that its units were on scene. Firefighters stationed on a roof deck of another building used hoses to battle the blaze.
Street closures
Surrounding streets were closed to traffic, and the New York City Police Department posted a warning on Twitter for people to avoid the area of 10th Ave. and 11th Ave. between West 41st St. to West 42nd St. because of the crane collapse.
The location on Manhattan’s west side is near the Port Authority Bus Terminal and an entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, which carries auto traffic to and from New Jersey under the Hudson River.
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