3 dead, 9 injured as crane crashes on sets of Kamal Haasan''s

Three people were killed and nine injured when a crane came crashing down on the sets of actor Kamal Haasan's upcoming film 'Indian 2', police said, as the veteran actor mourned the deaths.

An assistant director was among the three killed in the accident on Wednesday night and a case has been registered against the crane operator, who is absconding, under various sections of the IPC, including causing death by negligence, police sources said.

Those dead were assistant director Krishna, art assistant Chandran and Madhu, a production assistant, Lyca Productions, producer of the movie, said in a statement on Thursday.

Haasan, the film's heroine Kajal Aggarwal and others condoled the deaths and hoped that such incidents did not recur.

Haasan also visited the injured at a hospital late Wednesday night.

The accident took place at suburban Nazrathpet when the crane employed to erect the sets crashed, police said.

The shoot was underway at a private cinema studio, they added.

On Thursday, Haasan and Lyca Productions condoled the death of the three professionals.

The 65-year-old actor said though he had "met with and crossed" many accidents, this was "very horrific."
Expressing his condolences, Haasan tweeted: "Though (I) have met with and crossed many accidents, today's mishap is very horrific. I have lost three of my colleagues."
In a tweet, the actor-producer said the loss at the sets of Indian 2 was "irreparable."