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China bridge death toll rises to 64
Beijing (AFP) Aug 18, 2007 The death toll from the collapse of a new bridge in central China has risen to 64, state media reported late Saturday, as rescuers recovered more bodies from underneath the massive piles of debris. The 328-metre (1,076-foot) bridge over the Tuo river in Hunan province crumbled on Monday as workers were removing steel scaffolding erected during its construction, the government said earlier. The government late Friday put the death toll at 47. Earlier reports said 123 workers were at the scene when the structure collapsed, but the state-run Xinhua news agency said late Saturday that 152 workers had been on site, citing officials at the rescue headquarters. Twenty-two people were injured, and the others escaped, the report said. The construction of the four-arch bridge, scheduled to open at the end of this month, was to link scenic Fenghuang county to an airport in neighbouring Guizhou province. News reports suggested that shoddy work was probably to blame for the bridge's collapse. The bridge was built by Hunan Provincial Road and Bridge Construction Company, a firm owned by the Hunan provincial government. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters A world of storm and tempest When the Earth Quakes
SAsia flood death toll tops 2,600
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