Two dead in solar plant crane collapse

A damaged crane is seen on the St George's Tower in Vauxhall, London January 16, 2013. A helicopter crashed into a crane on top of one of Europe's tallest residential blocks in central London on Wednesday, killing two people as it burst into flames and threw plumes of smoke into the foggy air. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN - Tags: DISASTER)

A damaged crane is seen on the St George's Tower in Vauxhall, London January 16, 2013. A helicopter crashed into a crane on top of one of Europe's tallest residential blocks in central London on Wednesday, killing two people as it burst into flames and threw plumes of smoke into the foggy air. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN - Tags: DISASTER)

Published Nov 3, 2014

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Upington - Two people were killed when a crane collapsed at the building site of a new solar plant in Upington in the Northern Cape on Monday, the SABC reported.

Police spokesman Jacques September told the public broadcaster that a 26-year-old woman died at the scene and a 31-year-old man died in hospital.

He said four other people remained in a critical condition at an Upington hospital. An inquest has been opened.

Sapa

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