Monday, July 13 2009 In the second mishap in as many days, 6 persons were injured on Monday when cranes carrying out debris clearance operation at the site of the metro accident collapsed.
The incident comes a day after six persons were killed when an under-construction bridge of the Delhi Metro gave way at South Delhi's Jamrudpur.
Metro authorities said the crane mishap was caused due to a mechanical fault and that heavier cranes would be used from now on.
Metro chief E Sreedharan, who had resigned on Sunday taking moral responsibility for the accident, reached the site for the second time in the day following the mishap which occurred at around noon.
Doctors at the AIIMS trauma centre said six persons were brought to the hospital from the accident site with minor injuries.
However, DMRC officials said no one was hurt.
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