Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and B.C. Premier John Horgan are offering their condolences after a crane collapse killed at least one person and injured several others in downtown Kelowna on Monday morning, July 12.

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Horgan also published a brief statement in a tweet about the incident Monday afternoon.

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We anxiously await updates on this heart-wrenching accident and we hope our incredible first responders are able to get help to the workers involved.

sa国际传媒� John Horgan (@jjhorgan)

The statements come after a crane collapsed at a downtown Kelowna construction site around 11 a.m. on Monday.

Mission Group, the developer of the under-construction building, called the incident sa国际传媒渃atastrophic,sa国际传媒� adding it is working closely with emergency personnel to assess the situation.

According to BC Emergency Health Services, three people were transported to the hospital and RCMP confirmed at least one person has died.

Several surrounding buildings were ordered evacuated and the City of Kelowna has declared a local state of emergency.

For ongoing updates on the situation, see our story here.

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