At least twenty people have been injured, some seriously, when two cranes fell onto a row of houses in the western Dutch city of Alphen aan den Rijn
At least twenty people have been injured, some seriously, when two cranes fell onto a row of houses in the western Dutch city of Alphen aan den Rijn.
The cranes were restoring a nearby bridge when they fell down.
A spokesperson for the local fire brigade said heavy machinery is being sent to locate anyone who may be trapped in the wreckage.
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Posted by David's on Wednesday, 5 August 2015
2 hijskranen met brugdek Kon. Julianabrug omgevallen in Alphen aan den Rijn. Meerdere panden beschadigd studioalphen</a> <a href="http://t.co/QPkbGjczVm">pic.twitter.com/QPkbGjczVm</a></p>— Mike Mourits (
mikemourits) August 3, 2015
De ravage bij de #Julianabrug van dichtbij. http://t.co/rA0pVkVsYrpic.twitter.com/wZBPReJ8cc
— Omroep West (@omroepwest) August 3, 2015