One person killed, several injured as construction crane collapses in Dallas

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 thunderstorm 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, and search and rescue efforts are still ongoing.

Local media reports say the person who died was a woman, Of those in hospital, two are in critical condition.

Damage and power outages are being reported throughout other areas of Texas, as severe storms blast through the state.