4 dead in Bohol bridge collapse, 20 rescued

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Four persons were killed after a bridge in Loay, Bohol collapsed on Wednesday, authorities said.

According to Bohol police, the Clarin Bridge in Barangay Poblacion, Ubos in Loay, fell at 4:18 in the afternoon.In an 8 p.m. update, Loay Mayor Atty. Hilario Ayuban confirmed that the casualties has already climbed to four, including an Austrian national."Several private vehicles were submerged into the river... Some vehicles were covered and trampled by heavy infrastracture," a report from the Bohol Police Provincial Office stated.

According to Gov. Yap, at least 11 vehicles fell into the river, including four 4-wheeler trucks, two tricycles, two motor bikes. and one dump truck. Personnel from Bohol Philippine National Police, the coast guard, and the Bureau of Fire Protection are in close coordination with the local government of Loay. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

 

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letssolvedinner Oh,how tragic ! It looks like bridge engineering must be reviewed from time to time.

Idemanda lahat ng involved sa pagpapatayo, plano ng tulay na yan, panagutin at ikulong bukod sa bayad na pinansyal sa mga nasaktan at mga namatayan. madaling makita sa google kung sino contractor niyan.

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