Watch: Philippines 6.7 quake topples high-rise construction crane
Video shows the crane snap, causing the construction materials it was carrying to smash into the building and drop toward the ground in the minutes after a large quake struck the region.
High-rise crane collapses after magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Philippines
A crane toppled to the ground in the wake of a deadly Magnitude 6.7 quake that struck the Philippines Friday. (Video courtesy: Nilo Pateno via Storyful)
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A strong earthquake that jolted the Philippines Friday led to the collapse of a high-rise construction crane.
The magnitude 6.7 quake struck about 16 miles southwest of the coastal area of Sarangani just after 4 p.m. local time, according to the USGS.
Video recorded by Nilo Pateno shows the crane snap, causing the construction materials it was carrying to smash into the building and drop toward the ground, according to Storyful.
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A local news station reported that a house was struck by a piece of large debris from the incident. Davo City Police report no one was injured in the collapse.
However, Reuters reported that at least one person died in the quake closer to the epicenter with at least 18 others injured.