INDONESIA: Death toll hits 18 after Indonesian suspension bridge collapse.

Record ID: 216314

  • Title: INDONESIA: Death toll hits 18 after Indonesian suspension bridge collapse.
  • Date: 30th November 2011
  • Summary: RESCUERS CARRYING THE BODY BAG INTO A TENT FAMILY MEMBER WAITING OUTSIDE TENT STREET NEAR COLLAPSED BRIDGE VARIOUS OF MOTORBIKES GETTING INTO A FERRY (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) COMMUTER EDO, SAYING: "The ferry ride was 15 minutes. I am glad that they provided this ferry, to accommodate commuters like me," VARIOUS OF COMMUTERS AND MOTORBIKES ON THE FERRY VARIOUS
  • Embargoed: 15th December 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Topics: Disasters
  • Reuters ID: LVA51SM0WU22TLG8TPIT9LLC260J
  • Story Text: More bodies are recovered after the collapse of a suspension bridge in eastern Indonesia, bringing the death toll to 18, officials say.
    Search and rescue teams found more bodies in Indonesia's Mahakam river on Tuesday (November 29) bringing the death toll to 18, officials said.
    The suspension bridge in east Kalimantan province, the longest in Indonesia's part of Borneo island, collapsed on Saturday (November 26) around dusk.
    The rescue teams were starting dives to recover bodies. Dozens of people were still missing.
    "Today the recovery crew will dive into the river and we have also prepared several tugboats for this operation," said Daryatno, the co-ordinator.
    Rescue officials said seven people who were injured are still being treated in hospital.
    Authorities provided two emergency ferries to help residents to cross the river.
    The 720-metre (787 yards) bridge connected Tenggarong city to Tenggarong Seberang town.
    Residents commuting between the two said the ferries were of great help.
    "The ferry ride was 15 minutes. I am glad that they provided this ferry, to accommodate commuters like me," said one, Edo Officials said investigations into the cause of the bridge collapse were ongoing.
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