Overview
- The crane toppled into a roughly 30-foot foundation pit during excavation on Tuesday, trapping workers beneath it and killing three people at the site.
- Tirupati Municipal Corporation ordered rescue teams to recover the crane and bodies and directed relief for the injured while local police began an inquiry into the accident.
- Officials and police say the crane tilted while lifting a large tree, and investigators will check whether the equipment was overloaded or handled improperly.
- Three injured workers, including crane operators named in reports as Shaik Farhan (Sheikh Farahan) and Naushad (Naushan), were taken to Ruia Hospital for treatment.
- Local leaders allege part of the adjacent school compound wall was demolished to allow construction access, raising questions about permits and site safety that the probe will need to resolve and that could affect nearby school operations.