(UPDATE BELOW) 2:10PM EST: FDNY has transmitted a signal 10-60 (“Major Emergency”) for a crane which lost its load of concrete beams, and collapsed. The location in 6th Avenue near Spring Street. The NYPD has called for a Level 1 response as well. There is one person confirmed DOA, with others reported to be trapped.
UPDATE 4:30PM EST: A crane at the construction site of the Trump SoHo tower in lower Manhattan collapsed causing one worker to fall to his death from the 46-story building.
The incident occurred around 2 p.m. at the building located on 246 Spring St. when the crane was apparently carrying a load of concrete beams and collapsed.
Officials confirmed the worker was pronounced dead on the scene after falling onto the street. Three others suffered minor injuries.
A large chunk of the top of the building sustained heavy damage from the fallen concrete beams.
Fire officials say the collapse happened when workers were pouring wet concrete onto wooden forms that the crane was loading onto the 42nd floor. That apparently caused the forms to collapse and made the crane go spinning out of control.
Officials say the site is now deemed safe and under no other threat for another collapse.
The deceased victim’s identity has not yet been released, but other workers at the site identified him by his first name, Uri.
(Photo by CBS / YW-106)
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was misaskim needed at this tragedy ?
any update on the casualties
OY VEY, HASHEM YERACHEM.
His name was Yuri – not Uri.