3 dead, 9 injured in crane accident on set of Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2'

Haasan was unharmed

indian-2-1 'Indian 2' poster

Three people were killed while nine more were injured in a crane accident on the set of actor Kamal Haasan's upcoming film Indian 2 on Wednesday. Haasan was unharmed, film industry sources told PTI, adding that the injured were undergoing treatment at a hospital. 

The accident took at suburban Nazrathpet when the crane employed to erect the set crashed, killing three and leaving nine injured.

Haasan tweeted his condolences: "Today's accident is the most horrific I have seen in my film career. I have lost three colleagues but my pain pales in comparison to the grief of those who have lost their loved ones. My deepest sympathies to them."

The shoot was underway at a private cinema studio. The New Indian Express identified the deceased as Madhu (29), food provider, Chandran (60), food provider, and Krishna (34), assistant director. The injured have been identified as Manchang (37), Vasu (35), Ramzan (43), Arunprasath (24), Kumar (52), Kalaichithra, Gunabalan, Thirunavukkarasu (45) and Murugadoss (40).

-Inputs from PTI