Ottawa, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Multiple people were killed and three others wounded after a crane collapsed in Canada's British Columbia province, according to local media reports.
The crane attached to a high-rise building under construction in Kelowna city collapsed at around 11 a.m. on Monday, falling into an adjacent building and a private residence, reports Xinhua news agency.
TV footage from the scene shows major damage to the building and at least one vehicle.
A 250-foot radius surrounding the building has been evacuated in case the rest of the crane was to collapse.
The city has declared a local state of emergency in response to the threat to people and property caused by the collapse.
The exact number of fatalities is yet to be declared.
Source: IANS
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