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Dutch marriage proposal sees crane smash IJsselstein house
A Dutchman's plan to propose to his girlfriend has ended with a mobile crane smashing the roof of a house and forcing the evacuation of two others.
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But the unsecured crane he used instead toppled into a neighbour's house.
The woman still said yes, Dutch media report, and the couple are now said to be celebrating in Paris.
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Following the initial impact, more damage was done when the crane fell again during an attempt to right it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30462825
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But the unsecured crane he used instead toppled into a neighbour's house.
The woman still said yes, Dutch media report, and the couple are now said to be celebrating in Paris.
...
Following the initial impact, more damage was done when the crane fell again during an attempt to right it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30462825
Video at the link - including the moment when the 'attempt to right it' went horribly wrong, and did far more damage than the original problem.
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