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Clifford Lo

A crane truck with a 26-metre-tall (85-foot-long) arm toppled over at a construction site in Hong Kong on Thursday, striking the first-floor podium of a nearby residential block.
Police said no casualties were reported.
Emergency personnel were called to the site on Kimberly Road in Tsim Sha Tsui soon after the incident at 9.30am.
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A source familiar with the case said the raised crane became unstable while moving, causing the entire truck to flip on its side.
He suspected the incident occurred because of insufficient traction on the muddy ground at the site.
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The crane arm fell across Knutsford Terrace, striking the first-floor podium of a residential block and damaging the fence and some outdoor furniture, he said.
Work at the site has been suspended and the crane moved to a safe position, according to the insider.
The force and other departments are investigating the cause of the accident.
The Post has reached out to the Buildings Department and Labour Department for comment.


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Hong Kong crane truck topples at construction site, 26-metre arm strikes podium of nearby residential block

Media footage of the collapsed crane. Police are still investigating the cause of the mishap. Photo: Cable TV News

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Source says raised crane became unstable while moving, causing entire truck to flip on side at site on Kimbery Road in Tsim Sha Tsui
Accident may have been result of truck losing traction on muddy ground at site, according to insider


Source says raised crane became unstable while moving, causing entire truck to flip on side at site on Kimbery Road in Tsim Sha Tsui.


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Hong Kong crane truck topples at construction site, 26-metre arm strikes podium of nearby residential block

Source says raised crane became unstable while moving, causing entire truck to flip on side at site on Kimbery Road in Tsim Sha Tsui Accident may have been result of truck losing traction on muddy ground at site, according to insider

Source says raised crane became unstable while moving, causing entire truck to flip on side at site on Kimbery Road in Tsim Sha Tsui

Accident may have been result of truck losing traction on muddy ground at site, according to insider