1.   A giant crane gingerly removed metal beams from the scene, lest there were bodies beneath them.

2.   Large cranes had removed a portion of the bell tower before a city building and safety official halted work that afternoon, saying a permit was needed.

3.   Two cranes removed damaged pieces of the roof.

4.   A crane removed one vehicle from the water Monday afternoon.

5.   A crane removed pieces of a toppled highway as jammed traffic snaked around it.

6.   Above them, a huge crane gingerly removed steel girders and cement pilings in search of more workers.

7.   Shortly before midnight, a crane removed the roof of the building, exposing the softer top floor.

8.   Tears streamed down his cheeks as he watched a yellow crane gingerly remove chunks of concrete as rescuers searched the rubble for survivors.

9.   The crane was removing cars that derailed Saturday in Casilina station.