Tower crane collapses in Kelowna, BC, Canada

D.Ann Shiffler Editor in Chief, American Cranes & Transport

13 July 2021

The tower crane was working on construction of a 25-story residential building slated to be finished in October2021, according to news reports. 

As it was being dismantled, a tower crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday July 12th, killing five and injuring others at the highrise jobsite. Evacuations were ordered in a 250-foot (76 meter) radius of the crane. As the crane buckled, boom sections were strewn over several…

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