At least 17 crushed to death in Thane crane collapse

At least 17 persons were killed and three persons were injured after a girder-launching crane collapsed in the Shahapur town of Thane district near Mumbai late on Monday night.

The work in progress was part of the Samruddhi Corridor.

The crane collapsed from a height of 90 to 100 feet.

Three persons, who were rescued from the debris, are undergoing treatment in local hospitals.

At least five to six persons are still reported to be missing. The Maharashtra government has launched a probe into the incident.