Aug 3, 2016

Bridge collapse in India, kills 22 people.

22 people are feared dead in India as a bridge reportedly collapse early this morning.
Two buses fell into the flooded river after the bri
Rescuers had not found the buses or any survivors hours after the single-lane bridge on the Mumbai-Goa highway collapsed about midnight Tuesday, said Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra state's chief minister.
The two Maharashtra state-run buses were carrying a total of 18 passengers, two drivers and two conductors, according to Fadnavis.
He said the bridge, constructed in the 1940s, likely collapsed because it was buffeted by strong currents from the Savitri River, which was flooded by monsoon rains.
Source: ABC news

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