Four people were injured Monday due to a serious crane incident in Annonay, Ardèche. According to France Bleu, the boom of the craft collapsed on the roof of a retirement home while the crane was being dismantled.
The injured are three residents of the establishment, which welcomes disoriented people. They were hit in the limbs, but not serious. The crane operator was also hit, but also shocked. All were hospitalized.
Residents are being evacuated after the crane accident that injured three people at the Protestant retirement home in Annonay. pic.twitter.com/OKUAZAtAAm
- France Bleu Drôme Ardèche (@francebleuDA) June 1, 2020The elderly have been secured and relocated. 45 firefighters were mobilized.
This Tuesday morning, the prefect of the department, Françoise Souliman, went on the spot.
#Fall of crane on Montalivet retirement home in #Annonay | @ Prefet07 is on site with the mayor and the president of @ AnnonayRhoneAgg.
14 residents were relocated. @ Prefet07 would like to acknowledge the responsiveness of the emergency and law enforcement forces. pic.twitter.com/YiGjwvJ8YN
The mayor of the city as well as the president of the urban community also visited the site. The prefecture welcomes "the responsiveness of emergency and law enforcement forces".