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At least 22 people were injured Wednesday when two cranes collided and partially collapsed at a construction site in Austin, Texas.

The two structures were shown entangled several stories above a building near the city’s bustling downtown area, according to footage posted by local station KVUE.

At least 16 people were rushed to a hospital with injuries, the Austin-Travis County EMS reported. Crane operators were still inside the structures’ cabins, which didn’t appear to be damaged Wednesday morning.

Two cranes collided and partially collapsed at a construction site in Austin, Texas, today.Citizen AppTwo cranes collided and partially collapsed at a construction site in Austin, Texas, today.Citizen App

Authorities described the accident as a “crane collision” and a “structural collapse” but didn’t immediately provide more details. No deaths had been reported Wednesday.

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