Crane operator dead as portion of under construction flyover collapses in Delhi

The victim succumbed to injuries in the hospital

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A crane operator died on Wednesday when a portion of a flyover under construction collapsed near National Highway-48 in southwest Delhi, police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Manoj C said the person was injured when a span of the flyover near Samalkha collapsed.

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He was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries, police added.