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Nepal Bridge Fails; 200 Missing

15 bodies recovered after suspension span collapses

Dec 25, 07 1:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Nepalese rescuers were searching into the night for about 200 people who plummeted into a swirling river when a suspension bridge collapsed. Another 15 bodies have been recovered, and 32 were taken to nearby hospitals. Up to 1,000 Hindu pilgrims were on the bridge when it failed in a... More »

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bridge collapse • Nepal • Himalayas • Hindu • Kathmandu • religious pilgrims • religious festival • Bheri River • suspension bridge

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