Seven killed, three injured after crane accident in S China

At least seven people were killed and three others wounded when a large crane arm smashed into a car in southern China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday afternoon, according to CCTV reporters, citing the local information office.

The incident happened at around 18:00 p.m. local time in Puning, a county-level city of Jieyang city, after a large working crane overturned and its arm hit a passing car.

The crane accident happened in Jieyang city, southern China's Guangdong Province on July 11, 2017..

The seven died at the scene.

Three injured people, some of whom are thought to be children, were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Local authorities dispatched ambulances, police and fire forces to the scene.

The local government immediately deployed a joint emergency response team to conduct rescue operations, and ordered relevant departments to handle the aftermath of the incident.

(CGTN)