Pretty fast response from Ministry of Manpower. Click here for the press release. There’s a large photo of the failed anchors and some basic details.
Can’t resist it… some logical questions on the cause of the collapse:
- Which anchor failed first? Assuming point A matches anchor 4 (see photo from MOM) so logically anchor 4 failed first… as it is the furthest and subjected to the highest load?
- If the crane collapsed without any load, does it imply that the material is defective, in particular the portion joining anchor 4 and point A? Bearing in mind that the foundation is intact.
- When was the crane last inspected? What was the condition? How old is the crane? …
The list can go on… but I would not want to be drawn too far into this! All the best to the investigators.