Published On: Mon, Nov 28th, 2011

Kutai Kartanegara Bridge collapsed into Mahakam river

The main bridge connecting Tenggarong with Samarinda and Balikpapan, East Kalimantan  has collapse last Saturday at 1620hours local time.

According to the police, at least 40 people submerge during the insiden happen, but so far there are 4 people were killed. The bridge was clogged with traffic when the accident occurred.

The sprawling, 770-yard (700-meter) bridge was built to resemble the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco only last for 15 years.

Search and rescue are still going on.

 

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