In Nanjing, a worker narrowly escaped the collapse of a 24 -meter crane, which fell a few centimeters from him on a site, without making a victim. Filmed by a surveillance camera, the scene sparked the opening of an investigation by the Chinese authorities.
In Nanjing, in eastern China, a building worker survived spectacularly with the collapse of a site crane, fell to a few centimeters from him. The scene, captured by a surveillance camera, was broadcast by the South China Morning Post On Youtube.
The accident occurred while the machine, installed on the 23rd floor of a building under construction, suddenly collapsed. Below, the worker, in full telephone conversation, hears the sound of the fall and takes refuge behind concrete blocks.
-A reaction that saves his life: “He miraculously came out without any injury, probably thanks to the concrete blocks behind which he took refuge.”
An in progress in progress
The metal structure of 24 meters crashed very close to him, without making any other victim. For the time being, The causes of the accident are not known. An investigation was opened by local authorities.
Residents have testified to having felt the shock as a seismic event. “The noise of the fall was similar to that of an earthquake”they said.
