A handful of people suffered minor injuries, the mayor said.
Emergency responders are on the scene after a large construction crane caught fire in Manhattan on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in New York. The crane caught fire and its arm hit a building as it crashed to the street below. NEW YORK — A towering construction crane caught fire high above the west side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, then lost its long arm, which smashed against a nearby building, dangled and then plummeted to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below.
. The crane’s arm, which was carrying a 16-ton load, snapped off after the fire had been burning for a period of time.Smoke rises from a construction crane that caught fire in Manhattan, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in New York. The person operating the crane tried to put out the fire as it spread, but then had to flee to safety, according to Fire Department First Deputy Commissioner Joseph Pfeifer.