Munich: crane drama in video – workers fear for their lives – eyewitness describes details

6:51 pm: One Eyewitness experienced the Crane accident A.M Arabellapark up close: really wanted Fabian Brandner just enjoy your day off and go shopping in peace. But then the 20-year-old firefighter saw the red construction crane wobble and crash into the building. You heard them Window panes cracked, that was extremely strong. ” Brandner also sees a man fall into the depths.

The young firefighter does not hesitate for a moment and immediately rushes to the scene of the accident. “I immediately dialed 112, but my colleagues already knew about it,” says Brandner.

It reaches the seriously injured person, but cannot be reached. “Of course I tried to give first aid, but it is difficult in civilian clothes and without equipment,” says the 20-year-old. Shortly after, the emergency services arrive. (Lisa-Marie Birnbeck)

4:13 pm: Dramatic developments in the case of the overturned crane in Arabellapark: According to this, the two seriously injured (30 and 32 years old) are fighting at the time of death. The exact circumstances were unclear at first, but firefighters assume the 30-meter-high crane tipped over when it was dismantled. Two construction workers were so seriously injured that they were artificially ventilated and with life-threatening injuries had to be taken to the clinics.

Munich drama: seriously injured people struggle with death after falling from a crane

“One of them is that Crane operator It was, he was lying on the roof seriously injured, “a fire department spokesman said. The 40-year-old man was sitting a few feet above the floor in his cabin when he was ejected, a police spokesman said. Rescuers treated him on the roof before a helicopter pulled the stretcher with the wounded man in a long line and took him to a hospital.

“The Zwide fell with the crane and fell into a large container on the streetInformed the fire department spokesman. The boom of the crane first thundered against the flat roof, but then broke at the edge of the building and crashed into the street. The arm, which was significantly longer than the five-story building, was bent and compressed several times.

1:03 pm .: Here is a current statement from Hypovereinsbank: “This morning around 9:30 am, a work accident occurred at the construction site of the HVB Tower (Flachbau Nord) in Munich, Arabellastraße 12, as part of the facade renovation. Unfortunately there are also injured. All necessary rescue measures were started immediately. We support the rescue workers in caring for the injured and all the authorities involved, to the best of our ability. We are also in contact with the responsible external companies that are working to clarify the course of the accident and its consequences. We hope that the injured recover as soon as possible. “

11:24 am: A spokesperson for Munich Police upon request confirms that the investigations carried out Kripo Munich about the cause of the accident. The rescue operation itself is over. However, there will probably be traffic obstructions around the Arabellapark throughout the day. According to the Munich police, at least the Englschalkinger Strasse will be closed until further notice. It seems clear that something went wrong when the crane was disassembled. What exactly is the topic of the investigation? We also end our one minute live ticker at this point. As soon as there is new information, read it here immediately.

11.10 am: A spokesperson for Munich Fire Department can clarify the exact number of injured persons upon request. So there are two definitely seriously injured. One was hit when the crane fell from the ceiling and even from the ceiling. Rescue helicopter rescued. The other was seriously injured on the ground and Ambulance taken to the hospital. A third was slightly injured. Currently the supervision of the local building of the city of Munich the scene of the accident. The mission continues.

11.00 am: The scene of the accident is now also clear. The crane fell onto an outbuilding of the HVB Towers, the corporate headquarters of Hypovereinsbank.

10.43 am: A current image of the scene shows the destruction after the accident. The house where the crane crashed is said to be 30 to 40 meters high, according to police. There were probably problems with the counterweights when the crane was dismantled. But so far this is speculation. It is currently unclear if there are more injured. The mission continues.

10:34 am: At the time of the accident, a worker was on the roof of the house where the crane crashed. According to initial information from the police, he was seriously injured and taken to a hospital by rescue helicopter. Two other wounded were taken by ambulance to hospitals.

10:31 am: We now have more information on the scene of the accident. Consequently, there are three injured. The accident appears to have occurred while the crane was being dismantled. It is not clear how exactly the accident occurred. A branch of the crane crashed into a roof, says a Munich police spokesman.

Video shows crane accident at Arabellapark in Munich

10:16 am: We have just received a YouTube video from a tz.de reader who recorded the accident from afar. You can see how the crane twists and then completely collapses. The accident is filmed from Effnerplatz.

Accident in Munich: overturned crane in Arabellapark

10:10 am: The crane accident happened recently, around 9.30 am on Wednesday morning (October 21). Disaster is a construction site near the Arabellaparks in Munich. According to the DPA, there are several injured. According to information from the photograph, two of them are seriously injured. The Munich fire brigade is on the scene with large numbers. Also, ambulance and police.

9.47 am: According to initial information from bild.de there are two seriously injured. More information will be forthcoming.

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