Indonesia pedestrian suspension bridge collapses after opening

MGR Online•International•12d ago

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A pedestrian suspension bridge in West Java, Indonesia, collapsed shortly after its official opening ceremony, causing several minor injuries.

•A pedestrian suspension bridge in Margacinta Village, Pangandaran Regency, West Java, Indonesia, collapsed on Sunday afternoon, August 30.
•Approximately 50 local officials and villagers were crossing the bridge when the structure failed.
•Several people, including Pangandaran Regency Governor Citra Pitriyami and the head of the local public works department, sustained minor injuries.
•Indonesian police and military preliminary assessments attribute the collapse to overloading.

•A pedestrian suspension bridge in Margacinta Village, Pangandaran Regency, West Java, Indonesia, collapsed on the afternoon of Sunday, August 30, shortly after an official opening ceremony.
•Approximately 50 local officials and villagers were crossing the 60-meter long bridge when it began to shake violently.
•A cable or weight-bearing structure snapped, causing the wooden walkway to tilt and collapse into the stream below.
•Several individuals sustained minor injuries, including abrasions and bruises, including Pangandaran Regency Governor Citra Pitriyami and the head of the local public works department.
•No deaths were reported following the collapse.
•Indonesian police and military personnel preliminarily hypothesize the cause was overloading due to too many people on the bridge simultaneously.
•Authorities have temporarily closed the area.
•Officials are conducting a detailed technical structural investigation and planning repairs.

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Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️

The country where the bridge collapse occurred.

West Java Province(จังหวัดชวาตะวันตก)ℹ️

The province in Indonesia where the bridge was located.

Margacinta Village(หมู่บ้านมาร์กาจินตา)

The village where the bridge collapse took place.

Pangandaran Regency(เขตปังงันดารัน)ℹ️

The regency in West Java where the incident occurred.

Citra Pitriyami(นางจิตรา ปิตริยามี)

The Governor of Pangandaran Regency who was injured in the collapse.

Local Public Works Department(กรมโยธาธิการท้องถิ่น)

The department whose head was injured in the incident.

Indonesian Police and Military(ตำรวจและกองทัพอินโดนีเซีย)

The authorities who provided the preliminary cause of the collapse.

A source of the news report.