The collapse of a construction crane and the fall of the dead in Canada .. Video
Canadian police announced that a number of people were killed after a crane collapsed at a construction site in downtown Kelowna, British Columbia, in the far western province of Canada, and residents of the area were evacuated until further notice as investigations continue into the incident.
And the websites of the channel "CBC Canada" stated that the crane fell on a house and a building adjacent to the construction site.
Immediately after the crane fell, emergency services were called to the site and the surrounding buildings were evacuated, and the emergency health services said that they do not have an inventory at the present time of the number of dead and injured people.
"The Mission Group expresses its deepest sympathy to the families of those affected by this tragedy. We have established support services to help those in need," a spokesperson for the developer said in a statement.
Police erected a four-square fence and cleared the area around Saint Paul Street, Doyle Street, Bertram Street and Bernard Street, and asked residents and drivers to stay away from the scene.
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