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	Clipmarks | Vietnam Clips Death toll in southern Vietnam bridge collapse rises to 52 clipped by: merrie clippers remarks: Rescue teams were digging through the rubble in search of survivors, said Le Viet Hung, vice chief of the Can Tho police. Clip Source: www.live-pr.com A bridge under construction in southern Vietnam collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 52 workers and injuring 97 others, officials said. The Japanese-funded bridge was being built across the Hau River, a branch of the Mekong River, in the southern city of Can Tho. It is part of a heavily traveled route that links the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City. At least 52 people were dead and 97 others were injured, said Le Van Ut, the vice chief of police in Vinh Long Province. The exact number of missing was unknown, but officials said at least 200 people were working on the 100-meter bridge section when it buckled at about 8 a.m. Officials were still investigating the cause of the accident. Cement had been poured into the collapsed section just one day earlier, on Tuesday. Construction of the span, which was not open to traffic, was being overseen by Japanese companies Taisei Corp., Kajima Corp., Nippon Steel Corp. and Nippon Koei-Chodai. Tags: vietnam, emergency, 52 dead, mekong river zum Artikel... Anzeige Für die Inhalte dieses Feeds ist alleine der jeweilige Autor/Anbieter verantwortlich. Die Inhalte stellen nicht die Meinung von EasyRSS dar. Dies ist eine automatisch generierte E-Mail. Bitte antworten Sie nicht auf diese E-Mail. Wenn Sie Feedback an EasyRSS senden wollen, nutzen Sie bitte das Feedback Forumlar. Wenn Sie sich von EasyRSS abmelden wollen, gehen Sie bitte auf den Menüpunkt "Meine Daten". Ihr EasyRSS Team http://www.easyrss.de