Holy Terrifying: Watch Video Of A Flame-Ridden Melbourne Crane Collapsing

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February 23, 2016

Sweet mother of all things good and holy… there’s certain things you never want to see in a city, and this would most definitely, 110%, absolutely be one of them.

In Melbourne‘s St Kilda today, a crane caught alight and consequently collapsed.

The footage is absolutely bloody terrifying:

#BREAKING: Raw footage: A crane has collapsed after catching fire in St Kilda Road.https://t.co/8CZkJS4KLc

— 7 News Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) February 23, 2016

Crane collapse in Melbourne. Seen from the 7 News helicopter. #7News https://t.co/tBz4huhtjs

— 7 News Queensland (@7NewsQueensland) February 23, 2016

St Kilda Rd completely closed as fire and police crews on scene of massive crane fire @theheraldsun pic.twitter.com/gttLBJfZLl

— Brendan Casey (@BrendoCasey) February 23, 2016

Currently, roads are still closed in the area and traffic is heavy after the accident:

St Kilda Rd remains closed btwn Commercial Rd & High St for crane collapse. Queens Rd and Punt Rd very busy. Kings Way also very heavy!

— Taryn ‘Taz’ Elder (@tazelder) February 23, 2016

Thankfully, no one was injured or killed in the incident. But it looks like horror story unfolding, doesn’t it? The crane’s arms chops through those trees like damned butter. Christ.

Source: 7 News.

Photo: 7 News.