The disturbing incident happened on Tuesday while Elvira Demidova, 31, was using a crane to load concrete at Tymen, a major oil hub in Siberia, East2West News reported. A gust of wind had reportedly blown over the structure, causing the cabin to topple 40 feet to the ground, killing the single mother of two on impact. In the harrowing 40-second clip, uploaded by Russian news website 72 RU, the machinery can be seen being blown across the construction site by strong gales, with the falling lifting hook obliterating everything in its path. Without warning, the crane tips over and falls to the concrete below. Before her death, Demidova had amassed more than 41,000 TikTok followers by sharing candid stories about her daily life as a crane operator, according to the Daily Mail. Her account now appears to be disabled on the viral video streaming platform. TikTok star and crane operator Elvira Demidova, 31, died in a freak crane accident on Tuesday. Demidova had amassed more than 41,000 TikTok followers by sharing candid stories about her daily life as a crane operator.East2west News “She was the best woman in the world. I don’t know anyone who would say bad things about her,” the dead woman’s husband, Oleg Demidov, told 72 RU. “She was social, kind, nice, loyal. I still don’t know what I’m going to do next. I have to get over the shock. Now the main thing for me is to bury her as a beloved woman.” Demidova leaves behind a son and a daughter, who now live with their grandmother. social media/ East2west News A crowdfunding campaign has since been set up to help pay for the late machine worker’s death and also care for her son and daughter, who now live with Demidova’s mother. Authorities have since launched a criminal investigation into the cause of her tragic death, according to local news reports. Demidova had worked for a company called Mostostroy-11, which has been awarded multiple government contracts, according to East2West News. The company’s boss, Nikolai Rusu, was recognized by Russian leader Vladimir Putin in 2020 for the company’s role in building the bridge linking annexed Crimea and Russia. Nikolay Russu (right) runs Mostostroy-11, which employed crane operator Elvira Demidova. It was decorated by Vladimir Putin in 2020 for the company’s involvement in the construction of the bridge connecting annexed Crimea and Russia. United Russia/ East2west NewsVideo captured the moment strong winds sent the crane cab toppling 40 feet to the ground with Demidova inside.72.ru / East2west News The incident marks the latest in a string of high-profile deaths of TikTok stars in recent times. In June, California Tokfluencer Cooper Noriega, who had nearly 2 million followers, reportedly died just hours after uploading an eerie TikTok video about dying at a young age.
