Seven killed in Dubai bridge collapse
At least seven people were killed and about 15 injured yesterday when a crane hit a half-built Dubai bridge, causing it to collapse in an area near luxury hotels and high-rises in the Gulf tourism hub, officials said. "According to initial reports,...
At least seven people were killed and about 15 injured yesterday when a crane hit a half-built Dubai bridge, causing it to collapse in an area near luxury hotels and high-rises in the Gulf tourism hub, officials said.
"According to initial reports, seven are dead and about 15 are injured," said deputy police chief Jamal al-Marri.
The collapse appeared to be the result of a construction problem, he told Reuters by telephone.
About 40 construction workers were on top of the bridge when a crane hit a segment of the structure, bringing it down, policemen and rescue workers at the site said.
Most workers in the emirate, witnessing a massive construction boom, hail from the Indian subcontinent.
Two workers were killed and about 60 injured in January when a fire broke out in a tower block under construction in Dubai, the trading and tourism hub of the United Arab Emirates.