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Vietnam Bridge Collapse Kills 60

Dozens more injured in southern city of Can Tho

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 26, 2007 12:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – As many as 60 workers were killed today when a bridge under construction in the southern Vietnamese city of Can Tho collapsed, Reuters reports. Chinese and Japanese contractors were working on the bridge over the Hau river; Vietnamese TV reported that rain might have softened the bridge's foundations, though no official explanation has been given.

At least 150 people are being treated for injury; 17 were in critical condition with head wounds, one official said. Medical help was being sent from Ho Chi Minh City, 105 miles away. The Japanese-funded bridge over the heavily trafficked Hau, a tributary of the Mekong river, was part of a major Vietnamese infrastructure upgrade.

Rescue workers search for survivors of a collapsed bridge in southern Vinh Long province, Vietnam Wednesday, Sept, 26, 2007. The bridge under construction collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 18 workers... (Associated Press)

Rescue workers try to search for survivors of a collapsed bridge in southern Vinh Long province, Vietnam on Wednesday Sept, 26, 2007. The bridge under construction collapsed Wednesday, killing at least... (Associated Press)

Heath workers rush an injured worker to a hospital in southern Can Tho City, Vietnam Wednesday, Sept, 26, 2007. A bridge under construction collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 12 workers and leaving... (Associated Press)

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