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bridge collapse stories: 26 news summaries

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Hero Counselor Saves Kids From Bus on Bridge

He passes 52 trapped kids to volunteers

Aug 3, 07 8:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - When a bus packed with kids returning from a field trip came to rest at a precarious angle on the collapsed I-35W bridge, dangling over the Mississippi River, counselor Jeremy Hernandez barely had time to think. "I knew we had to get them out of there," the 20-year-old... More »

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children • Minnesota • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • I 35W bridge • Jeremy Hernandez • camp counselor

Bridge Rated 'Structurally Deficient' in 2005

Hunt still on for missing

Aug 3, 07 4:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Federal engineers rated the Minneapolis bridge that plunged into the Mississippi as "structurally deficient" as far back as 1990 and as recently as 2005, citing significant corrosion in its bearings. But state officials opted for patchwork repairs and more inspections rather than a complete overhaul. "We thought we... More »

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Minneapolis • Minnesota • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • bridge • collapse • Tim Pawlenty • engineers

Feds Send $5M to Repair Bridge

Aug 2, 07 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - The federal government released $5M to Minneapolis today to help with cleanup and rebuilding after the I-35W bridge collapsed yesterday. Minnesota's senators say they'll need $100M and 2 years to repair the bridge fully. "We in the federal government must respond, and respond robustly," President Bush said. More »

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Minneapolis • Minnesota • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • I 35W bridge • NTSB • Federal aid

30 Missing in Bridge Collapse

Divers bid to
recover bodies

Aug 2, 07 9:47 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Minneapolis • recovery • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • bridge • collapse

Toll Hits 7 in Bridge Collapse

'My car pointed straight down and we fell'

Aug 2, 07 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The death toll in the catastrophic bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis has hit 7, with other victims fighting for their lives, CNN reports. One bystander says cars were "completely crushed" after suddenly plunging into the river during rush hour Wednesday evening when the 40-year-old bridge gave... More »

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6 Dead in Minn. Bridge Collapse

Aug 1, 07 9:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A four-lane bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed during the evening rush, killing at least 6 people and injuring dozens. Witnesses say there were up to 100 cars on the bridge at the time, and as many as 50 were hurled into the river and onto the banks;... More »

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Minneapolis • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • bridge • collapse • disaster

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