Sadly, children parade to play “Old Bridge” disabled before it collapses and falls into the river – sacrifice
Children parade to play “Old Bridge” – AFP and Straits Times Report on the progress of the tragic case and serve as a parable in Philippines while the children were playing on the old dilapidated bridge that was no longer in use. Before the unexpected incident, the bridge collapsed into the river, killing eight children.
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The incident took place in Das Marinas City, regarding 40 kilometers south of Manila. On the evening of July 26, local time
Eight children were killed in the Philippines following a disused bridge they were playing on collapsed and plunged them into a river, local officials said. /AFP/
by the police fireman coast guard And emergency services mobilized to search and find the bodies of eight boys and girls aged 12-17. In addition, five other children were also found injured.
While .S. Jenny Austria – Barzaka Mayor of Das Marinas City Post photos of the accident scene via Facebook account. revealing a rusted bridge across the Imus River
Rescuers said the bridge was a single-lane pedestrian bridge. It was built decades ago. But it was later disabled for security reasons. and become a play area for children in the community
It took personnel from the police, fire brigade, coastguard and other emergency services two days to retrieve the bodies of the boys and girls, who were aged 12 to 17. Another five suffered minor injuries, said one of the rescuers, who declined to be named. /CB News/
Photos posted on the Facebook page of Dasmarinas City Mayor Jenny Austria-Barzaga showed emergency personnel searching the Imus river. PHOTO: MAYOR JENNY AUSTRIA-BARZAGA/FACEBOOK
The disused bridge they were playing on in Dasmarinas City collapsed. A rust-eaten metal truss remained suspended regarding 10 metres above the water. The rescue official told AFP the single-lane bridge was built decades ago, but had been closed to traffic for years due to safety concerns. It became a popular meeting place for local youth. PHOTO: MAYOR JENNY AUSTRIA-BARZAGA/FACEBOOK
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