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Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a book,
and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching.
--Assyrian Stone Tablet, c.2800 BCE
Suspension Bridge Collapses in Vietnam, 8 Dead, 30 Injured
8 dead, 30 injured as suspension bridge collapses in Vietnam The Chu Va 6 Bridge collapsed on Monday, killing eight and injuring more than 30 others in Lai Chau Province
At least eight people died and more than 30 others were injured when a suspension bridge collapsed over a dry stream in the northwestern province of Lai Chau Monday.
The accident happened at around 8:30 a.m. as a group of local residents walked across the Chu Va 6 Bridge to bring the coffin of a local official to a graveyard in Chu Va Village, Son Binh Commune.
The group had walked 15 meters on the bridge when it suddenly collapsed.
They reportedly fell 9 meters into a ravine full of large, sharp rocks. Eight people died on the spot.
More than 30 people were injured. They were rushed to the hospital by nearby residents.
The 54-meter-long Chu Va 6 Bridge opened to traffic more than one year ago.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
Lai Chau's bridge collapse kills eight, injures over 30 people
VietNamNet Bridge - A suspension bridge in Chu Va 6 hamlet, Son Binh commune, Tam Duong District in Lai Chau province collapsed this morning, February 24, killing at least eight people and injuring 33 others.
According to witnesses, the bridge gave way when a large funeral procession attempted to walk across it, resulting in the members falling into the rocky streams below.
The incident occured at about 8.30am.
Local authorities and residents immediately evacuated the injured to the district's hospital emergency room.
Officials said the 54m long and 9 m high suspension bridge has been in use for over one year and there were more than 20 people on the bridge when it collapsed.
Overloading responsible for tragic Lai Chau bridge collapse
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has confirmed that overloading was to blame for the tragic bridge collapse that left eight dead and at least 30 others wounded in the northeastern mountainous province of Lai Chau on February 24, adding that the transport ministry must take direct responsibility.
At a tele-conference reviewing traffic safety held in Hanoi on February 25, Phuc, who is also head of the National Traffic Safety Committee, directed localities to inspect all suspension bridges, especially those in mountainous regions. He cited the disaster in Lai Chau as a lesson for others.
The accident occurred at around 8am on February 24 in Son Binh commune, Tam Duong district while a funeral procession was crossing from the village of Chu Va 8 towards Chu Va 6. According to Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Chuong, the bridge became overloaded, causing cables to break and sending the victims plummeting into the rocky streams below.
Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang the same day made an emergency trip to the province, where he extended the condolences of Government leaders, the National Traffic Safety Committee and the Steering Committee for the Northwestern Region to the bereaved families and the injured. He also praised medical staff at the Lai Chau General Hospital for their swift response to the unfolding tragedy.
Helicopters have been deployed to carry surgeons from the Hanoi-based Viet Duc and Bach Mai hospitals to Lai Chau, while the general hospital in neighbouring Lao Cai province has also sent medical staff for assistance.
On February 25, Thang is scheduled to call on other families of the victims and direct the post-accident recovery.
The Lai Chau General Hospital has so far conducted 12 operations on victims with serious liver, kidney, spleen and gut injuries. Some suffering brain injuries are waiting for further assistance from central-level hospitals.
The provincial authorities and Red Cross Society have offered the families of the dead 6.4 million VND (300 USD) and the injured, 3.2 million VND (152 USD), each.
The 54-metre-long bridge was opened in December 2012 with a capacity of supporting loads up to 1.5 tonnes. Bridge Collapse Kills 7 in Northern Vietnam t least seven mourners were killed and 37 others were injured when a suspension bridge broke as they were transporting a coffin to a graveyard in northern Vietnam, police said Monday.
Police officer Phung Quang Tuyen said cables on one side of the year-old bridge in Lai Chau province's Tam Duong district snapped, causing the group to fall about 20 meters (65 feet) onto rocks. He said 23 of the injuries were serious.
The coffin containing the body of a village official was thrown into the shallow stream, he said.
"It was a horrible scene," Tuyen said by telephone from the province. "People were screaming and crying."
An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway, Tuyen said.
The online VnExpress newspaper quoted Nguyen Vuong Chien, administrator of the caught on camera. puente. colgante. suspendido. muertos. heridos. river, rio
8 dead, 30 injured as suspension bridge collapses in Vietnam The Chu Va 6 Bridge collapsed on Monday, killing eight and injuring more than 30 others in Lai Chau Province
At least eight people died and more than 30 others were injured when a suspension bridge collapsed over a dry stream in the northwestern province of Lai Chau Monday.
The accident happened at around 8:30 a.m. as a group of local residents walked across the Chu Va 6 Bridge to bring the coffin of a local official to a graveyard in Chu Va Village, Son Binh Commune.
The group had walked 15 meters on the bridge when it suddenly collapsed.
They reportedly fell 9 meters into a ravine full of large, sharp rocks. Eight people died on the spot.
More than 30 people were injured. They were rushed to the hospital by nearby residents.
The 54-meter-long Chu Va 6 Bridge opened to traffic more than one year ago.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
Lai Chau's bridge collapse kills eight, injures over 30 people
VietNamNet Bridge - A suspension bridge in Chu Va 6 hamlet, Son Binh commune, Tam Duong District in Lai Chau province collapsed this morning, February 24, killing at least eight people and injuring 33 others.
According to witnesses, the bridge gave way when a large funeral procession attempted to walk across it, resulting in the members falling into the rocky streams below.
The incident occured at about 8.30am.
Local authorities and residents immediately evacuated the injured to the district's hospital emergency room.
Officials said the 54m long and 9 m high suspension bridge has been in use for over one year and there were more than 20 people on the bridge when it collapsed.
Overloading responsible for tragic Lai Chau bridge collapse
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has confirmed that overloading was to blame for the tragic bridge collapse that left eight dead and at least 30 others wounded in the northeastern mountainous province of Lai Chau on February 24, adding that the transport ministry must take direct responsibility.
At a tele-conference reviewing traffic safety held in Hanoi on February 25, Phuc, who is also head of the National Traffic Safety Committee, directed localities to inspect all suspension bridges, especially those in mountainous regions. He cited the disaster in Lai Chau as a lesson for others.
The accident occurred at around 8am on February 24 in Son Binh commune, Tam Duong district while a funeral procession was crossing from the village of Chu Va 8 towards Chu Va 6. According to Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Chuong, the bridge became overloaded, causing cables to break and sending the victims plummeting into the rocky streams below.
Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang the same day made an emergency trip to the province, where he extended the condolences of Government leaders, the National Traffic Safety Committee and the Steering Committee for the Northwestern Region to the bereaved families and the injured. He also praised medical staff at the Lai Chau General Hospital for their swift response to the unfolding tragedy.
Helicopters have been deployed to carry surgeons from the Hanoi-based Viet Duc and Bach Mai hospitals to Lai Chau, while the general hospital in neighbouring Lao Cai province has also sent medical staff for assistance.
On February 25, Thang is scheduled to call on other families of the victims and direct the post-accident recovery.
The Lai Chau General Hospital has so far conducted 12 operations on victims with serious liver, kidney, spleen and gut injuries. Some suffering brain injuries are waiting for further assistance from central-level hospitals.
The provincial authorities and Red Cross Society have offered the families of the dead 6.4 million VND (300 USD) and the injured, 3.2 million VND (152 USD), each.
The 54-metre-long bridge was opened in December 2012 with a capacity of supporting loads up to 1.5 tonnes. Bridge Collapse Kills 7 in Northern Vietnam t least seven mourners were killed and 37 others were injured when a suspension bridge broke as they were transporting a coffin to a graveyard in northern Vietnam, police said Monday.
Police officer Phung Quang Tuyen said cables on one side of the year-old bridge in Lai Chau province's Tam Duong district snapped, causing the group to fall about 20 meters (65 feet) onto rocks. He said 23 of the injuries were serious.
The coffin containing the body of a village official was thrown into the shallow stream, he said.
"It was a horrible scene," Tuyen said by telephone from the province. "People were screaming and crying."
An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway, Tuyen said.
The online VnExpress newspaper quoted Nguyen Vuong Chien, administrator of the caught on camera. puente. colgante. suspendido. muertos. heridos. river, rio
Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men.
9 dead, technically.MoodyMac wrote:Suspension Bridge Collapses in Vietnam, 8 Dead, 30 Injured
Very sad.
really scaring is, that this thing looked quite solid...
a bit of a golden gate touch...
nobody would expect it to break down with some 40 ppl on it...
thats 20 westerners or
5 motorbikes...
a bit of a golden gate touch...
nobody would expect it to break down with some 40 ppl on it...
thats 20 westerners or
5 motorbikes...
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