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Disaster as 50-tonne hydraulic truck crane overbalances as it lowers boat into Lena River

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21 May 2018

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Reports said there were no injuries, except perhaps to pride. Picture here and below: The Siberian Times

The truck crane was lowering a boat into the Lena River from a wharf in Ust-Kut - but suddenly it all went wrong. 

The vessel was too heavy for the crane and suddenly its wheels lifted off the ground on the quayside as it toppled. 

The driver of the crane made an effort to reverse to keep the balance - then he jumped clear. 

Reports said there were no injuries, except perhaps to pride. 

Workers tried and failed to pull the jib out.

They fixed it with ropes and left until heavier machinery arrived to Ust-Kut in Irkutsk region.

Disaster as 50-ton hydraulic truck crane overbalances  as it lowers boat into Lena River


Disaster as 50-ton hydraulic truck crane overbalances  as it lowers boat into Lena River


Disaster as 50-ton hydraulic truck crane overbalances  as it lowers boat into Lena River


Comments (3)

God was looking for the people in this incident, because no one was hurt or killed. Accidents happen, however sometimes we as humans being do not think things through, sometimes with tragic results.
lfschrawyer, Omaha Nebraska/United States
27/05/2018 06:48
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the crane driver is a jerk. his vehicle was standing the wrong way. crane should work over the cab, not the other way around. this way the crane never could turn over. the guy should give his drivers license and operating license back. and go and dig trenches. that is all he is good for.
Benedikt MORAK, Moscow
22/05/2018 02:16
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Good that no one was injured. If possible, will someone be able to tell me what sort of boat it was/is? It appeared to have an opening at the bow. I thought it may be a vehicle ferry, but it doesn't appear large enough - from the pictures at least. Thank you.
PS: I find it interesting to read about life on the other side of the world!
Garrison Fall, Australia
21/05/2018 16:43
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