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"As driver hit one of the pillars of the tank by the vehicle's arm it fell on it. "It was already announced dangerous and had to be replaced by a new one," he added. "The driver had not anticipated the collapse since the structure was weaker than we thought. INDORE: A worker of Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) on Sunday had a narrow escape when an overhead tank collapsed and crushed an earth moving machine he was operating, during a demolition drive in Banganga area.Locals also had close shave since they had gathered in the area to watch IMC bringing down decades old tank.Onlookers blamed the staff of not following prescribed sequence of demolition which led to the incident. The driver was just few inches away from the place where the pillar fell down," said a resident of the area.Civic body officials, however, said that the earthmover was placed next to the tank and proper scientific procedure was followed..