Astonishing drone footage shows how a builder was left clinging on for his life 200ft in the air after a crane snapped in half killing four of his colleagues.<br /><br />The construction worker had been operating the tower crane while building a new apartment block in Bangkok, Thailand, when the runway broke off this afternoon just before 1pm local time.<br /><br />Four workers were killed instantly and several more injured when tonnes of steel plunged to the ground landing directly on top of them.<br /><br />But the plucky survivor was left holding on for his life as be balanced between the metal bars of the main section of the crane which was still left standing.<br /><br />Rescue workers arrived in a cherry picker and eventually helped him to safety. He was taken to hospital to be checked over but escaped virtually unharmed.<br /><br />Officials said the incident happened at the site of the Lumpini Place Rama 3 Riverine on the Rama III Road in the Yannawa district of the Thai capital.<br /><br />Opas Sripayak, managing director of the developer, LPN Development Plc, said a subcontractor was extending the crane preparing to lift a new load when the arm broke off. <br /><br />He confirmed four workers were killed and said that at least five others were seriously injured. He said compensation would be paid to the victims' families. <br /><br />The new condominium block was unharmed.
