Three people were killed today when a crane collapsed at the World Cup stadium in São Paulo, Brazil.
Three confirmed dead after crane collapses into World Cup stadium in São Paulo. Awful scenes. pic.twitter.com/BKTmg3Q9WB
— Jack Lang (@snap_kaka_pop) November 27, 2013
The crane was putting final truss of east stand into place at Corinthians Arena. The accident could have been much worse but it occurred at lunch time so fewer workers were in the vicinity.
Reports say a crane working on Corinthians stadium fell onto the roof covering a section of stands. (Photo: TVGlobo) pic.twitter.com/T0a15PiFIz
— Ben Tavener (@BenTavener) November 27, 2013
Here’s aerial video of the destruction.