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Terrifying moment 300ft crane COLLAPSES killing six construction workers taking nap underneath it

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Terrifying moment 300ft crane COLLAPSES killing six construction workers taking nap underneath it
Terrifying moment 300ft crane COLLAPSES killing six construction workers taking nap underneath it

THIS is the terrifying moment a 300ft crane comes crashing down on a construction site, killing six sleeping workers beneath it.

The horror incident happened when the crane's arm snapped as it was lifting building material at a site in Bornova, Izmir, Turkey,

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A crane collapsed at a construction site in Izmir, TurkeyCredit: CEN
The horror accident left six dead while two were injured
The horror accident left six dead while two were injuredCredit: CEN

Tonnes of twisted metal and debris plunged to the ground and straight through the roof of a makeshift dormitory where shift workers were sleeping.

Six workers were crushed to death and two were injured as the broken crane collapsed on December 30.

Cops, firefighters, and paramedics were dispatched to deal with the gruesome carnage.

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And footage of the ordeal shows how pedestrians ran for cover as debris rained down on a nearby road.

A second video filmed from the top of the crane shows the dizzying height the falling debris plummeted before crushing the workers.

Local media reported a number of arrests following the incident.

Construction firm owner Emrullah Yolci, site chief Muhammet Fatih Yolci, occupational safety officer Fikret Kamil Aydin, and crane firm owner Irfan Kasirga were all detained on accusations of negligence.

The deceased were named as Yildirim Sari, Fesih Ciftci, Baykal Gunduz, Aslan Akkaya, Ali Sukru Duru, and Umit Kara.

Yildirim's brother Kenan was also in the container at the time of the incident but luckily survived unscathed.

Workers on the site told local media they had earlier begged for the makeshift dormitories to be moved, saying they were a safety threat.

Injured worker Mucahit Ciftci told local media: "We've told the company a thousand times that the rubble was falling every day.

"They weren't interested. They just built a roof over our heads.

"It is not a work accident, it is murder."

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Last year a crane collapsed onto a parking garage in Boston and killed one person.

While a TikTok star plunged to her death after a giant 40ft crane toppled over in high winds in Russia.

Moments before the 300ft crane collapsed at a construction site
Moments before the 300ft crane collapsed at a construction siteCredit: CEN

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