Crane Falls on Shopping Mall, 1 Dead

Jan. 10, 2023

A construction crane crashed onto a shopping mall in central Norway amid strong winds, killing one person and injuring at least two others, police said.

The winds likely caused the unmanned crane, which was at least 165 feet high to slam onto the mall in Melhus, which is south of Trondheim, the Scandinavian country’s third-largest city, police spokesman Ebbe Kimo told the VG newspaper.

The crane collapse caused damage to the first and second floors of the shopping mall and firefighters went through the building searching for people, said police, adding they used dogs and a drone in their search.

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Source: SCNow

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