Scary visuals made rounds on social media showing a huge crane falling on a building and cars, during metro construction in Surat on Aug 22.

The incident took place near Chikuwadi in Nana Varachha when a crane broke and fell onto a nearby building, damaging it significantly.

Officials at the scene were unsure about the incident and stated that an investigation would be conducted.

The fallen crane caused traffic jams on the road, creating chaos in Nana Varachha and surrounding regions.

According to reports, the incident resulted in damage to a building, trees, and cars. No loss of life has been reported in the incident yet.

Recently, a section of an under-construction Surat metro bridge bent visibly on July 30, after a span of concrete developed a crack.

The affected span is part of the Saroli-Kadodara elevated route in Phase II of the roughly 19-km Bhesan–Saroli stretch of the ₹12,012 crore Surat metro project. 

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