THIS is the horrifying moment a crane collapsed on top of festival-goers that left four people dead.
The tragic incident happened at Draupathi temple in Tamil Nadu State, India, during a music festival at the weekend.
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Shocking footage showed a group of festival-goers packed onto the platform before it toppled over into a large crowd.
The victims were suspended 25ft in the air on the platform before being lowered to receive gifts from the audience.
The crane appears to lose its footing before toppling over and slamming into the ground.
Four people were announced dead at the scene, and five more were injured.
The dead victims have been identified as Chinnasamy, 60, S Bhoopalan, 40, K Muthukumar, 39, and B Jothibabu, 17.
Police spokesperson Deepa Satyan said the crane was on uneven ground, which likely caused it to fall.
The crane operator has reportedly been taken into custody as the investigation continues.
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