One is dead and six are injured after a construction crane collapsed into a Dallas apartment building.
Dallas Fire Rescue spokesman Jason Evans confirmed the numbers to CNN on Sunday, and also explained that all five floors of the east side of the building have collapsed.
The strong storm that knocked over the crane has also left more than 100,000 people in the area without power, he said.
#BreakingNews: Sad update from Dallas Fire Rescue: 1 dead, 2 critically injured, several others seriously injured after construction crane crashed thru apartment building near downtown #Dallas. Rescuers don’t know if any victims inside garage where multiple levels collapsed
— Jason Wheeler (@jasonwheelertv) June 9, 2019
I got a video of the crane collapsing in Dallas. I hope everyone’s ok— it was terrifying to watch pic.twitter.com/SrC9Kwy2ur
— sophie (@soph_daigle) June 9, 2019
Crane falls on #Dallas apt. bldg on #LiveOakSt during severe weather, causing attached garage to collapse. Residents say ppl are trapped inside. pic.twitter.com/KrVomr6her
— Alisha Laventure (@AlishaLaventure) June 9, 2019
Most insane thing I’ve ever experienced. massive crane blew over into my complex. Missed my unit by 2 doors. I’m hearing no casualties. Hopefully that holds true. pic.twitter.com/FbpseQLxs8
— ryanloewe (@ryanloewe) June 9, 2019
Isaiah Allen, a man who lives in the Old East Dallas apartment building told The Dallas Morning News he was inside his apartment when he heard what sounded like a loud thunderclap.
“I saw that the crane had actually fell straight through the building and had destroyed a good eight to 10 apartments and so there’s like floors and stuff falling through,” he said.
The Dallas-Forth Worth metropolis experienced wind gusts of more than 65 miles per hour on Sunday, leading to severe damage to homes and businesses throughout the area. More than 1000,000 people in the area remain without power.
There’s reports of wind damage across the city. Here in Uptown a billboard fell on two cars. pic.twitter.com/FzPXelYefk
— Jesus Jimenez ? (@jesus_jimz) June 9, 2019
Windows getting blown out downtown. #wfaa #wfaaweather pic.twitter.com/xjcpG4IPFH
— Matt Kirby (@matthew75201) June 9, 2019
This is a breaking news story and will be updated
