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| Netherlands crane collapse: At least 20 injured as equipment falls on buildings in Alphen aan den Rijn | |
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| Two cranes have fallen onto a row of buildings in a western Dutch city, injuring at least 20 people, according to Dutch media. | |
| The incident took place in Alphen aan den Rijn, where around 100 people live, according to RT. | The incident took place in Alphen aan den Rijn, where around 100 people live, according to RT. |
| The cranes were being used to restore a bridge in the city when they tipped over. | |
| Emergency services in Alphen aan den Rijn confirmed the accident on Twitter, and wrote: "There are reports of several wounded," according to Reuters. | |
| Ton Koot, a spokesman for the local fire brigade in Alphen aan den Rijn, told NOS that heavy machinery is being transported to the scene in order to search for anyone trapped in the wreckage, the Associated Press reported. | |
| Koot said he didn't know how seriously injured the victims were. | |
| Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported that 20 people were injured, many of them seriously. | |
| Images from the scene show an enormous metal pillar which after it smashed onto a building, and people standing behind tape cordoning off the area. | |
| 2 hijskranen met brugdek Kon. Julianabrug omgevallen in Alphen aan den Rijn. Meerdere panden beschadigd @studioalphen pic.twitter.com/QPkbGjczVm | |
| A video shows the cranes moving a piece of decking, before they crash onto nearby buildings. | |
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