A newly built suspension bridge in West Java, Indonesia, partially collapsed during its own inauguration ceremony after roughly 50 people crowded onto a structure designed to hold no more than three at a time, sending villagers and local officials plunging toward the river below. The Pongpet Suspension Bridge in Margacinta, a 196-foot crossing that connects […] The post New Indonesian bridge collapses during ribbon-cutting as crowd ignores weight limits appeared first on American Almanac .
A newly built suspension bridge in West Java, Indonesia, partially collapsed during its own inauguration ceremony after roughly 50 people crowded onto a structure designed to hold no more than three at a time, sending villagers and local officials plunging toward the river below. The Pongpet Suspension Bridge in Margacinta, a 196-foot crossing that connects several villages in Pangandaran Regency, gave way on a Sunday afternoon moments after officials cut the ribbon. A suspension cable on the left-hand side detached from its main anchor point, and the bridge tilted sideways. Several people fell. Panic broke out on the span, which hangs above a river roughly 20 metres, about 65 feet, below. No one died, local authorities said. But several…Open
Federal prosecutors have charged two foreign companies and an Indian superintendent for their alleged roles in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, an incident that killed six workers and resulted in billions in lost economic activity.
Federal prosecutors have charged two foreign companies and an Indian superintendent for their alleged roles in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, an incident that killed six workers and resulted in billions in lost economic activity. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed criminal charges against two foreign companies and an Indian superintendent for their alleged roles in the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland. WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on March 26, 2024, on the Patapsco River, at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. KEY QUOTE: “The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a preventable tragedy of enormous consequence… This indictment is a…Open
Two companies based in Singapore and an employee were charged with conspiracy, willfully failing to immediately inform the U.S. Coast Guard of a known hazardous condition, obstruction of an agency proceeding and false statements.
The federal government indicted two foreign companies Tuesday in connection with the shipping boat crash that struck down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024.
Maryland officials have announced a settlement with the owner and operator of the massive cargo ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge two years ago, causing its deadly collapse
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