11 dead as crane crashes at Hindustan Shipyard in Vizag, CM orders action

Four of the victims were employees of HSL while the rest belonged to a contracting agency, District Collector Vinay Chand told reporters

A massive 70-tonne crane under trial run in the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) came crashing down on Saturday here, crushing 11 victims to death in the first such mishap in the public sector ship-building company's 75 year old existence.

All the deceased who came under the falling iron mass, rail-mounted and known as jetty crane for being on a ramp to handle cargo, were killed on the spot, even as TV visuals showed the equipment collapsing on the ground with a loud thud after its cabin and base snapped during the trial run.

The new crane was erected at HSL