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Crane fall from 42nd floor causes severe material damage in Paraguay
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Crane fall from 42nd floor causes severe material damage in Paraguay

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Part of a crane from the 42nd floor of a building under construction fell onto a dance academy in Asunción, Paraguay.
  • The incident caused significant material damage but resulted in no injuries or fatalities.
  • The academy's owner expressed relief that no one was harmed, despite the destruction of his office.

A dramatic incident in Asunción saw a section of a crane fall from the 42nd floor of a construction site, crashing onto a dance academy below. The falling debris caused severe material damage to the building housing the academy, but fortunately, no one was injured or killed in the mishap.

Thank God no one died

— Luis Calderiniowner of the dance academy, expressing relief after a crane part fell onto his building.

Luis Calderini, the owner of the dance academy, shared his shock and relief on social media. In a video, he described how his office "disappeared" due to the impact of the metal structure. He recounted that he had just left the premises to retrieve a forgotten document when the incident occurred, narrowly avoiding being present during the collapse.

my office disappeared

— Luis Calderinidescribing the impact of the falling crane section.

Calderini expressed profound gratitude that his students and staff were unharmed. "Thank God no one died," he stated, emphasizing his relief that the accident did not result in casualties. However, he lamented the destruction of "all the effort" of his life's work, highlighting the significant financial and emotional toll of the event.

I appreciate the happiness that no one was injured

— Calderinispeaking to local media about the incident.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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