Crane on Hell's Kitchen skyscraper on fire, partially collapses; 5 hurt: Officials

[brooklynite]

WNBC New York

A crane on top of a Manhattan skyscraper was burning and part of it collapsed as black smoke was billowing into the air more than 40 stories above the ground, video showed.

The crane was on a building on Tenth Avenue between West 41st and 42nd streets in Hell's Kitchen, according to officials, just a few blocks from Times Square. The fire broke out shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday. As part of the crane collapsed, some of it could be seen hitting a building across the street, sending debris flying.

Five people were hurt as a result of the fire and resulting partial collapse, fire department officials said, three of whom were taken to hospitals. A firefighter was among one of the injured. The extent of the injuries was not clear.

Fire crews were seen spraying the crane with water from above and below, hitting it from a building nearby. The flames were out before 9 a.m., leaving a charred cab about 47 stories in the air.

[Takket]

1. Is Gordon Ramsay okay?

[Snooper9]

3. That was my first thought...

nt

[LonePirate]

2. I am surprised more people weren't hurt or killed by that falling crane.

There were pedestrians in the area judging by the video footage and that was a massive segment of the crane that hit the ground.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

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