Bridge collapse in Guinea kills 65 - army official
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:31 pm
Bridge collapse in Guinea kills 65 - army official
CONAKRY, March 20 (Reuters) - Sixty-five people were killed when a bridge collapsed under the weight of a truck near the town of Gueckedou in south-eastern Guinea, a senior army official in the West African country said on Tuesday.
The accident took place on Monday as the truck, packed with passengers and merchandise, was heading for a local market, the official in the capital, Conakry told Reuters.
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CONAKRY, March 20 (Reuters) - Sixty-five people were killed when a bridge collapsed under the weight of a truck near the town of Gueckedou in south-eastern Guinea, a senior army official in the West African country said on Tuesday.
The accident took place on Monday as the truck, packed with passengers and merchandise, was heading for a local market, the official in the capital, Conakry told Reuters.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L20187752.htm