At least seven people were killed Saturday when a narrow pedestrian bridge collapsed on a waterfront where a crowd of people had gathered as part of a celebration on Chapello Island in the southeast state of Georgia, authorities said. “At least twenty people fell into the water” when the narrow pedestrian bridge collapsed and “as of now, the death toll is seven and the number of injured is not yet known,” state authorities said in a statement. “What should have been a joyous celebration of the culture and history of the Gala Gichi turned into a tragedy,” US President Joe Biden said in a press release released by his White House staff. Expressing his “gratitude” to the rescue crews, he assured that his team will remain in contact with the local authorities and is ready to provide them with “any help they need”. The governor of the state, Brian Kemp, in turn expressed his condolences to the families of the victims through X, stressing that […]
Source: News Beast
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