At least 11 have been killed and several were left injured after a heavy crane crashed at Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam.
The deceased were identified as supervisor Prasad, Ramana, Satya Raju of HSL Electrical section and Jagan of HSL maintenance department, technician Naga Devudu, P Bhaskar of Lead Engineers Company, technicians Venkata Rao, Siva and Chaitanya of Green Field Company and crane operator TV Ratnam. Officials are verifying the name of one of the deceased persons.
The mishap occurred when workers were engaged in erecting the crane, Police Commissioner RK Meena said. The massive crane suddenly crumbled and crashed to the ground.
DCP Suresh Babu and Visakhapatnam District Collector Vinay Chand confirmed the incident while speaking to news agency ANI. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital for medical assistance.
Meanwhile, a worried situation prevailed at the shipyard with family members of the workers reaching there to know about the safety of their kin. Shipyard and police officials are not allowing anyone inside the premises and are taking up rescue operations.
Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has directed Visakhapatnam’s district collector and police commissioner to take immediate action in the incident, news agency ANI cited the chief minister’s office as saying.
