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Crane collapses in New York City Crane collapses in New York City
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A construction crane has collapsed on New York's Upper East Side.A construction crane has collapsed on New York's Upper East Side.
The fire department says it has pulled people out of the wreckage at East 91st Street and First Avenue. Fire fighters are continuing to search through the wreckage at East 91st Street and First Avenue.
At least two people are reported to have died. The crane appears to have damaged the top floor of a nearby block of flats. At least one person is reported to have been killed. The crane appears to have damaged the top floor of a 23-storey block of flats.
It is the second such accident this year - seven people died in a crane collapse in the same area of the city in March.It is the second such accident this year - seven people died in a crane collapse in the same area of the city in March.
That accident destroyed a four-storey townhouse and demolished parts of five other buildings. The fire department says it has pulled people out of the wreckage but their condition is not known.
"The sound was like a thunder clap. Then, an earthquake," Peter Barba, a resident, told AP news agency.
The 15 March crane accident destroyed a four-storey townhouse and demolished parts of five other buildings.
In April, New York's buildings commissioner resigned, after criticism over a number of construction accidents.In April, New York's buildings commissioner resigned, after criticism over a number of construction accidents.
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