12 injured as crane partially collapses in midtown Manhattan

A crane caught fire and partially collapsed off a high-rise building in midtown Manhattan during Wednesday morning's commute, according to officials.

Smoke is visible after a construction crane caught fire on a high-rise building in Manhattan, New York City, July 26, 2023.A crane caught fire and partially collapsed off a high-rise building in midtown Manhattan during Wednesday morning's commute, littering the street with debris, according to officials.One woman told ABC News the crane struck her apartment window and the glass shattered in her face.

The crane operator was moving 16 tons of concrete when the operator saw the fire started and tried to extinguish it, officials said. The fire heated the crane's cable, causing the collapse, officials said.

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