At least 11 workers dead after crane crashes on them in Visakhapatnam shipyard

At least 11 workers were crushed to death after a huge crane collapsed in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam. The incident took place at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), a central government undertaking. The mishap, that occured on Saturday afternoon, also left several others injured. The accident happened when workers were carrying out an inspection of the crane. The huge crane suddenly crumbled and crashed to the ground with a massive sound. As per reports, three bodies were retrieved from under the debris of the crane. The remaining bodies were believed to be crushed, said reports. Police, with the help of shipyard staff, are involved in the rescue operations. Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner RK Meena rushed to spot to inquire into the cause of the accident. The crane, which used to carry equipment for shipbuilding, was bought by HSL almost a decade ago. The crane's operation was recently outsourced to a private agency. State minister for tourism Muthamsetty Srinivas Rao, who hails from Visakhapatnam, inquired about the accident and asked the district authorities to take up the rescue operations.

[msd]

Am a Safety engineer who have seen this kind of incident when I was working in a company I wont mention due to privacy policy but these things mainly happen due to negligence of the engineers and workers ... it's always sad when human lives are lost I hope the company and govt look more deep into Safety rules and regulations and follow all mandatory guidelines 🙏

[nasimsk]

It is really heartbreaking. May Allah gives the strength to families to bear the unimaginable and unbearable loss. A proper inquiry must be done to find out the cause

[angandeori]

Sincerest condolence to their families....may God give them strength

[chchaitanya]

What is happening to vizag..??
Everytime a major accident
Oh god, please help the victim's families..
Praying for them😢😢

[himanshubarnwal]

As an engineer I feel this accident is solely due to negligence and degraded inspection quality tests done by their employees time to time....

[Parachute]

This is a painful incident that claimed several lives behind. May God bless all the victims.

[VikramSingh-jjbk]

👉Before Using any device.equipment or Machinery .it's regular servicing must be done.
👉Just like before flying an aircrafts.its all parts are checked.

[thomasgeorge]

We shall overcome.God being our helper.

[deeppal]

2020 is known fucking year of mankind to be remembered ...

[ramaraotankasali]

Purchased a decade ago whether commissioned or not is not clear All warranty might have gone in a decade period
Whether testing was done beyond capacity or outreach was more SOP might have been overlooked Corrosion effect on the structural section might not have been taken properly

[himanshugadhvi]

2020 is the weirdest year in the whole world

[subhayandhar]

Bhai kuch shabd nahi ha bolna k liya.... Ya 2020 ma ho kya raha ha yaar.... Bhagwan huma maaf kardo

[chinnaa]

ఇలాటి వి మళ్ళీ మళ్ళీ జరగకుండా ఉండాలని భగవంతుడు ని కోరుకుందాము

[jackytang]

Bridges collapsed after finished only in two months, crane crashed and 11 killed. Made in India is great

[rajkumarghosh]

Why ht put such a background music in a incident where many people have died.

[newreach]

Result of copy paste engineers of Murty Nilekani.

[victimoffame]

AP CM is a bad omen to our state, since he said he will move the capital to Vizag has been suffering industrial accidents.

[Cheetoz]

My heart crunched when I saw thw crane fall. Image the people run for their lives but within seconds they would have gotten crushed. Oh god please give them all bliss

[merabharataurbhimahan]

Not a good sign for atamnirbhar India.. We must stop compromising on quality.. Useful lives lost.. Deeply hurt..

[omskaticket]

Thank God the government outsourced to private companies.