Death toll crane China to eighteen

dongguan - The death toll from the collapse of a crane in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan is increased to eighteen. Has announced that the board of the city Thursday. Certainly 51 people were injured.

The 80-tonne colossus came down Wednesday on a temporary two-storey building, constructed from containers, which as sleeping accommodation was arranged for 139 construction workers. Several hundred rescue workers searched the rubble for survivors.

The accident was probably due to stormy winds during a thunderstorm.