One person dies, two others are injured as 350-TON construction crane collapses in Belgrade!

One person was killed when a crane collapsed today at the construction site of a new bridge over the Sava River in Belgrade.

The accident happened at 13:00 on Tuesday, at the Staro Sajmiste (Old Fairground) site.

According to unofficial information, the crane carrying a metal construction collapsed, killing one and injuring two workers. The injured workers were transported to the Emergency Center.

That one person has died was confirmed for RTS by the emergency services. Telegraf.rs learned later that the victim is a 30-year-old worker, a Chinese citizen.

A man who said that he passes by this construction site frequently told Telegraf.rs that he did not see the collapse, but that he heard "a strange creaking noise" coming from the direction of the crane during the past few days.

Two ambulance teams, as well as the police, have been dispatched to the scene.

According to unofficial information, the metal structure that the crane was attempting to move weighed 350 tons.

(Telegraf.rs/RTS)