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| Deadly bridge collapse off Indonesia's Bali island | 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 eight people, officials say. | A bridge connecting two small islands near the Indonesian resort island of Bali has collapsed, killing at least eight 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 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. | 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. | "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." | "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. Earlier reports had put the death toll at nine but this was revised. | Three children were reported to be among the dead. Earlier reports had put the death toll at nine but this was revised. |
| Officials said it was not clear whether anyone was missing. A fresh search would begin at daybreak, one said. | Officials said it was not clear whether anyone was missing. A fresh search would begin at daybreak, one said. |
| Andrew Sutherland, a British expatriate and tour operator in the area, told the BBC the bridge was the only one connecting the two islands. | Andrew Sutherland, a British expatriate and tour operator in the area, told the BBC the bridge was the only one connecting the two islands. |
| "It's been there for about 30 years and it is quite a rickety bridge," he said. "It's only used for a few people to cross at the same time, normally motorbikes, nothing more than that. | "It's been there for about 30 years and it is quite a rickety bridge," he said. "It's only used for a few people to cross at the same time, normally motorbikes, nothing more than that. |
| "Unfortunately today was a very large ceremony for the local population and a large amount of people were crossing the bridge when it did collapse." | "Unfortunately today was a very large ceremony for the local population and a large amount of people were crossing the bridge when it did collapse." |