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Crane collapse damages boat at marina in East Boston

No one was hurt, but the collapse also damaged the crane, which is now unstable

A boat was damaged when a crane moving part of a barge collapsed at a marina in East Boston Thursday.
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A crane working at a marina in East Boston dropped its load onto a boat below during a collapse Thursday morning, fire officials said.

According to fire officials at the scene, the crane was moving the barge into the water at the Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina when one corner of it came loose, causing the load to crash down onto a boat below. No one was hurt, but the collapse damaged the crane. A second crane has been called in to stabilize the first crane and move the barge back where it belongs.

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The damaged boat, seen partially submerged under a section of barge, leaked fuel into the harbor, fire officials said. A hazmat team is working to remediate the problem.

A closeup of a boat damaged by a collapsed barge in East Boston on Thursday.
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A closeup of a boat damaged by a collapsed barge in East Boston on Thursday.

More details were not immediately available.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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