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Deadly bridge collapse off Indonesia's Bali island | |
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A bridge connecting two small islands near the Indonesian resort island of Bali has collapsed, killing at least nine people, officials say. | A bridge connecting two small islands near the Indonesian resort island of Bali has collapsed, killing at least nine people, officials say. |
People were passing over the suspension bridge for a religious ceremony when the accident occurred, a police officer told Reuters news agency. | People were passing over the suspension bridge for a religious ceremony when the accident occurred, a police officer told Reuters news agency. |
The water was not deep but many of the victims were crushed by debris, he said. | The water was not deep but many of the victims were crushed by debris, he said. |
Thirty other people were injured. All were reported to be local residents. | Thirty other people were injured. All were reported to be local residents. |
The bridge, which carries pedestrians and motorbikes, connects the islands of Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, which lie off the south-east coast of Bali. | |
The collapse occurred around 1830 local time (1030 GMT). The bridge was busy because people were taking part in a Hindu ceremony at a nearby temple. | |
"Before the bridge collapsed it was already shaking," disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told AFP news agency. | |
"Some motorcyclists and people fell into the sea, and people in the area immediately tried to save them." | |
Three children were reported to be among the dead. | Three children were reported to be among the dead. |
Officials said it was not clear whether anyone was missing. A fresh search would begin at daybreak, one said. | |
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