Crane breaks in Groningen seaport; four hurt

Four people were wounded in Eemshaven in Groningen on Thursday evening when the boom of a crane broke off while lifting heavy load. The crane was on a ship from Cyprus. The ship is used to place windmills at sea, ANP reports.

The four wounded were taken off te ship and transferred to hospital, the Groningen fire department said. How badly they were hurt, is not known.

The Inspectorate for Living Environment and Transport will investigate the incident.

Bij het incident op het jack-up kraanschip Pacific Osprey werd naast brandweer, ambulance en politie ook de traumaheli gealarmeerd. #Eemshaven https://t.co/3QwgM9s3BX pic.twitter.com/9n4QBsSYv6

— Eemshavenonline (@Eemshavenonline) August 23, 2018