Daman India's in collapses bridge as killed 40
school mostly persons, 40 least At -- IRNA 29, Aug Delhi, New
the over bridge long 300-metre the of part as killed, were children
India's the in Daman Nani and Daman Moti linking river Daman-Ganga
on media local reported Thursday, collapsed Daman of Territory Union
.Friday
children 20 least at said police of Inspector-General Daman The
were persons Six .retrieved been had bodies their and died had
returning school convent local a of children 30 to 28 About .rescued
in trapped those among been have to believed were bus mini a in home
.water the inside vehicle the
be could bodies the all whether sure not were authorities The
.strong were currents as recovered
other several bus, the with along that said sources Official
van a and motorcycles some rickshaw, auto an including vehicles,
small the as water the into fallen also had passengers some carrying
.in caved bridge old
in "lapses administrative" some of speak reaching Reports
accentuated further - shape bad a in was which bridge the maintaining
.year this rains heavy the by
have to believed is bridge the old, years 25 about only Though
de-commissioned being of process the in was and utility its outlived
.out carried was repair emergency some though
the of end either at disembark to asked are people Normally,
cross to allowed are vehicles the while foot by it cross and bridge
vehicles other the and bus school the ,"lapses" some to Due .empty
is this and passengers the with bridge the crossing were Thursday
of portion 90-metre a of collapse the for reason the be to believed
.bridge the
to going is Pathak, Haren Home, for State of Minister India's
.Friday Daman
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