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30 Missing in Bridge Collapse

Divers bid to recover bodies

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(Newser) – As many as 30 people are still missing after yesterday’s fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis, as divers search underwater for bodies trapped in cars, the AP reports. The divers are taking down license plate numbers of submerged vehicles to help identify the missing. Meanwhile, the official death toll dropped to four this morning, as authorities studied remains more carefully.

“We know we do have more casualties at the scene,” said the local police chief, who emphasized that the missing persons tally was just an estimate. He said the collapsed  structure was still shifting, complicating recovery efforts. A state transportation official said many bridges around the country carry the “structurally deficient” rating the eight-lane interstate received two years ago.

Wreckage lies in the water at the scene of a freeway bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. The entire span of the 35W bridge collapsed about 6
Wreckage lies in the water at the scene of a freeway bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. The entire span of the 35W bridge collapsed about 6   (Associated Press)
Emergency personnel respond at the scene of a freeway bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. The entire span of the 35W bridge collapsed about 6
Emergency personnel respond at the scene of a freeway bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. The entire span of the 35W bridge collapsed about 6   (Associated Press)
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a bridge collapse Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Jeff Wheeler)
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a bridge collapse Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Jeff Wheeler)   (Associated Press)
Spotlights illuminate the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge, left, while officials close off the adjacent bridge as rescue efforts continue Wednesday night, Aug. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Richard Tsong-Taatarii)
Spotlights illuminate the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge, left, while officials close off the adjacent bridge as rescue efforts continue Wednesday night, Aug. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Richard...   (Associated Press)
Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak takes a phone call at a support center where family members seeking information on lost loved ones from the bridge collapse in Minneapolis Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 gathered with Red Cross officials and a chaplain late into the evening. At least seven people died in...
Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak takes a phone call at a support center where family members seeking information on lost loved ones from the bridge collapse in Minneapolis Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 gathered...   (Associated Press)
Graphic shows diagram and rendering of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis that collapsed; two sizes; 4c x 5 inches; 195.7 mm x 127 mm
Graphic shows diagram and rendering of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis that collapsed; two sizes; 4c x 5 inches; 195.7 mm x 127 mm   (Associated Press)
Vehicles are scattered along the broken remains of the Interstate 35W bridge, which stretches between Minneapolis and St. Paul, after it collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, sending vehicles, tons of concrete and twisted metal crashing into the water. (AP Photo/The Minnesota Daily,...
Vehicles are scattered along the broken remains of the Interstate 35W bridge, which stretches between Minneapolis and St. Paul, after it collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour Wednesday,...   (Associated Press)
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