One dead and six injured in Dallas crane collapse amid severe thunderstorms

  • Witness: crane ‘fell straight through’ apartment building
  • Names of injured and woman who died not known

A woman has died and at least six people were injured when a crane collapsed on to an apartment building in Dallas amid severe thunderstorms early on Sunday afternoon.

Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans told reporters first responders searching the Elan City Lights building found a woman inside an apartment who was later pronounced dead.

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