A loader crane overturned onto a private home in Wigan, UK, on Saturday, crashing through the roof.
The crane, a PM, was lifting a shipping container from the a field next to the home when it went over. The crane was short rigged on the one side, causing the overturn. A child was playing under the load as the crane went over, with the whole thing captured on the door bell camera β see below. A spokesperson from the local fire and emergency services said: βAt around 10:30am today, firefighters were called to reports of a crane that had fallen through the side of a residential property in Atherton, Wigan. Greater Manchester Police established a cordon on the street, while firefighters worked to isolate the gas and electricity to the property and clear spilled fuel from the roadway.β "The scene has now been left with GMP and the crane operating company to arrange recovery of the crane. The occupants are being supported by the local authority to find temporary accommodation." The recovery gets underway The video clip below shows the incident as it happened
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