In Minneapolis collapsed bridge over the Mississippi

August 1st at 18:10 local time in Minneapolis collapsed bridge over the Mississippi River. According to preliminary data, killed 9 people, 20 are considered lost. In the river were about 50 cars. Gov. Tim Pawlenty said that the school bus, which was traveling at this time on the bridge, there were 60 children, some of them wounded. On the bridge, built in 1967, repairs were carried out. Overall length was 160 meters, the height above the water - about 20 meters. On the day of the bridge served to 200 thousand. Cars.





















































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