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| Bid to make collapsed Essex crane safe | Bid to make collapsed Essex crane safe |
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| The owners of a crane that collapsed on a building site in Essex, threatening about 50 properties, are working to make it safe. | |
| About 40 people were evacuated from properties near Allard Way in Saffron Walden and booked into hotels. | |
| Essex Police said the crane was left in a dangerous condition by high winds. | Essex Police said the crane was left in a dangerous condition by high winds. |
| "Once the crane has been made safe, the people will be allowed back into their homes and that is likely to be later on Saturday," a police spokesman said. | |
| Chris Noakes, assistant divisional officer for Essex Fire and Rescue, said: "The boom of the crane has collapsed and is hanging. | Chris Noakes, assistant divisional officer for Essex Fire and Rescue, said: "The boom of the crane has collapsed and is hanging. |
| "Crews have assisted in making the area safe which has involved evacuating a block of flats. | "Crews have assisted in making the area safe which has involved evacuating a block of flats. |
| "Luckily no one has been hurt and the local authority has established a nearby rest centre for everyone who has been evacuated." | "Luckily no one has been hurt and the local authority has established a nearby rest centre for everyone who has been evacuated." |