The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with a Thai minister saying the building firm was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.
Car dashcam footage verified by AFP showed the moment the massive crane fell on Thursday, unleashing clouds of dust as well rubble across the area as several vehicles pulled over or reversed to avoid falling debris.
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