A boom section of a tower crane snapped under load in Turkey, dropping its load on a makeshift dormitory housing workers.
Six construction workers were killed and two injured, according to reports.
The owner of the construction firm and the crane company were arrested, as well as the site’s project and safety managers.
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Rod Sutton
Sutton served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment from 2001 through 2025.
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