At least 1 person dead, 6 injured after crane falls on Dallas apartment building

One person has been killed and six others taken to hospital after a crane fell onto an apartment complex in the southern US city of Dallas.

The construction crane was brought down during a powerful thunder storm which hit Texas on Sunday.

Authorities say it broke apart and cut through five floors of the complex, which was opposite a building site.

The tower’s parking garage was also damaged, search and rescue efforts are still ongoing