Nine people missing after bridge collapse
2007-06-16 HKT 12:01
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The authorities in Guangdong
say nine people are missing
after an accident brought down
part of a main road bridge
yesterday. The accident
occurred when a barge,
carrying 2,000 tonnes of sand
rammed into one of the bridge
supports. Government officials
say four vehicles plunged into
the West River when a
200-metre section of the
Jiujiang bridge collapsed.
Seven of the missing people
were inside the vehicles while
the other two were workmen on
the bridge. Divers and vessels
equipped with sonar equipment
are being deployed to assist in the search.
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