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MAGA Videos: Miami 1st World University Pedustrian Bridge COLLAPSED fatally!
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https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/15/us/miami-bridge-collapse/index.html
At least one dead in pedestrian bridge collapse at university in Miami, authorities say
By Dakin Andone and Steve Almasy, CNN
Updated 2108 GMT (0508 HKT) March 15, 2018
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(CNN)Rescue teams are looking for victims among cars trapped in the rubble of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed at Florida International University in Miami, officials said Thursday afternoon.
At least eight people have been transported to hospitals to receive medical attention, said a spokesman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue at a press conference.
Officials said they're not certain that people are still trapped under the debris but they are continuing to search. "The next few hours is going to be a rescue mission," said Juan Perez, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
At least one person has died as a result of the collapse, Mayor Carlos Gimenez told CNN affiliate WFOR during a live phone interview. When officials first arrived on the scene, they found eight vehicles underneath the collapsed bridge, said Gimenez, who is in China on business.
A spokesman with the Florida Highway Patrol previously told CNN that multiple people had died as a result of the collapse.
Multiple agencies have responded to the scene. A spokeswoman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CNN there were multiple injuries.
The bridge's span was just installed Saturday, although construction on the structure was not finished. A tactical response team with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is working to secure the bridge while searching for victims, the agency said on its Twitter account.
A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board is on its way to Miami, according to a tweet from the agency.
Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Candace Pridemore took this photo of the collapsed bridge. "I was sitting in a truck," she said. "We were pulled over to the side working. I looked over and there was a bridge coming down. I started screaming, 'It's going, it's going down.' "
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According to a fact sheet about the bridge on FIU's website, it cost $14.2 million to build and was funded as part of a $19.4 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. It was designed to withstand the strength of a Category 5 hurricane, the fact sheet said, and it was supposed to last for more than 100 years.
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Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a deadly bridge collapse in Miami on Thursday, March 15. The bridge was installed Saturday at Florida International University.
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Rescue teams were looking for victims among cars trapped in the rubble. At least one person died as a result of the collapse, Mayor Carlos Gimenez told CNN affiliate WFOR during a live phone interview.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Multiple agencies responded to the scene. A spokeswoman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CNN there were multiple injuries.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Candace Pridemore took this photo of the collapsed bridge. "I was sitting in a truck," she said. "We were pulled over to the side working. I looked over and there was a bridge coming down. I started screaming, 'It's going, it's going down.' "
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
According to a fact sheet about the bridge on FIU's website, it cost $14.2 million to build and was funded as part of a $19.4 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. It was designed to withstand the strength of a Category 5 hurricane, the fact sheet said, and it was supposed to last for more than 100 years.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Emergency personnel work at the scene.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a deadly bridge collapse in Miami on Thursday, March 15. The bridge was installed Saturday at Florida International University.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Rescue teams were looking for victims among cars trapped in the rubble. At least one person died as a result of the collapse, Mayor Carlos Gimenez told CNN affiliate WFOR during a live phone interview.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Multiple agencies responded to the scene. A spokeswoman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CNN there were multiple injuries.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Candace Pridemore took this photo of the collapsed bridge. "I was sitting in a truck," she said. "We were pulled over to the side working. I looked over and there was a bridge coming down. I started screaming, 'It's going, it's going down.' "
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Read live updates on the bridge collapse here.
Victims were trapped in cars beneath the rubble
"We heard a loud bang behind us ... and we looked back and the bridge had completely collapsed," said Isabella Carrasco, a student at the University of Miami, who had just passed underneath the bridge in a car. Doctors and medical students ran to the scene from a nearby building and started giving medical attention to victims, she said.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott was briefed on the incident by Perez, according to a schedule released by his office. He will be on the school's campus this evening to speak with local law enforcement and university officials, his office said.
Carrasco, the student, said she saw at least five or six cars completely crushed beneath the bridge.
"Someone on the side of the road had asked a police officer if she had heard any response from the people inside the car," Carrasco said, "and she shook her head and said no."
Ricardo Dejo, an FIU civil engineering student, told CNN he saw cars pinned beneath the bridge. "I can't describe it," Dejo said. "We were really excited about the bridge (before the crash). Everything looked fine. I went underneath it with my own car and it looked great."
Bridge was still under construction
In a statement, the university said it was "shocked and saddened about the tragic events unfolding at the FIU-Sweetwater pedestrian bridge."
"At this time we are still involved in rescue efforts and gathering information," the statement continued. "We are working closely with authorities and first responders on the scene."
According to a fact sheet about the bridge on FIU's website, it cost $14.2 million to build and was funded as part of a $19.4 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. It was designed to withstand the strength of a Category 5 hurricane, the fact sheet said, and was supposed to last for more than 100 years.
The 950-ton bridge was meant to connect the school's campus to the Sweetwater neighborhood, home to many FIU students, according to a press release on the school's website.
"Our family's thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy," MCM, one of the companies that was contributing to the construction of the bridge, said in a statement. "The new University City Bridge, which was under construction, experienced a catastrophic collapse causing injuries and loss of life."
Bridge collapse
The statement added that MCM would "conduct a full investigation to determine exactly what went wrong and will cooperate with investigators on scene in every way."
Another company involved, FIGG, said in a statement that it was "stunned" by the collapse.
"Our deepest sympathies are with all those affected by this accident," the FIGG statement said. "We will fully cooperate with every appropriate authority in reviewing what happened and why. In our 40-year history, nothing like this has ever happened before."
Bolton Perez and Associates, a third company involved in the construction of the bridge, is not commenting at this time.
This is a developing story.
CNN's Deanna Hackney, Amanda Watts, Justin Lear, Rene Marsh, Jamiel Lynch and Keith Allen contributed to this report.
At least one dead in pedestrian bridge collapse at university in Miami, authorities say
By Dakin Andone and Steve Almasy, CNN
Updated 2108 GMT (0508 HKT) March 15, 2018
Current Time 0:05
/
Duration Time 2:15
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Watch Washington bridge collapse
Footbridge collapses in China
This bridge in Washington, D.C. is disintegrating
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(CNN)Rescue teams are looking for victims among cars trapped in the rubble of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed at Florida International University in Miami, officials said Thursday afternoon.
At least eight people have been transported to hospitals to receive medical attention, said a spokesman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue at a press conference.
Officials said they're not certain that people are still trapped under the debris but they are continuing to search. "The next few hours is going to be a rescue mission," said Juan Perez, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
At least one person has died as a result of the collapse, Mayor Carlos Gimenez told CNN affiliate WFOR during a live phone interview. When officials first arrived on the scene, they found eight vehicles underneath the collapsed bridge, said Gimenez, who is in China on business.
A spokesman with the Florida Highway Patrol previously told CNN that multiple people had died as a result of the collapse.
Multiple agencies have responded to the scene. A spokeswoman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CNN there were multiple injuries.
The bridge's span was just installed Saturday, although construction on the structure was not finished. A tactical response team with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is working to secure the bridge while searching for victims, the agency said on its Twitter account.
A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board is on its way to Miami, according to a tweet from the agency.
Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Candace Pridemore took this photo of the collapsed bridge. "I was sitting in a truck," she said. "We were pulled over to the side working. I looked over and there was a bridge coming down. I started screaming, 'It's going, it's going down.' "
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Police block a road near the collapsed bridge.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
According to a fact sheet about the bridge on FIU's website, it cost $14.2 million to build and was funded as part of a $19.4 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. It was designed to withstand the strength of a Category 5 hurricane, the fact sheet said, and it was supposed to last for more than 100 years.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Emergency personnel work at the scene.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a deadly bridge collapse in Miami on Thursday, March 15. The bridge was installed Saturday at Florida International University.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Rescue teams were looking for victims among cars trapped in the rubble. At least one person died as a result of the collapse, Mayor Carlos Gimenez told CNN affiliate WFOR during a live phone interview.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Multiple agencies responded to the scene. A spokeswoman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CNN there were multiple injuries.
Hide Caption
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Candace Pridemore took this photo of the collapsed bridge. "I was sitting in a truck," she said. "We were pulled over to the side working. I looked over and there was a bridge coming down. I started screaming, 'It's going, it's going down.' "
Hide Caption
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Police block a road near the collapsed bridge.
Hide Caption
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
According to a fact sheet about the bridge on FIU's website, it cost $14.2 million to build and was funded as part of a $19.4 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. It was designed to withstand the strength of a Category 5 hurricane, the fact sheet said, and it was supposed to last for more than 100 years.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Emergency personnel work at the scene.
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a deadly bridge collapse in Miami on Thursday, March 15. The bridge was installed Saturday at Florida International University.
Hide Caption
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Rescue teams were looking for victims among cars trapped in the rubble. At least one person died as a result of the collapse, Mayor Carlos Gimenez told CNN affiliate WFOR during a live phone interview.
Hide Caption
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Multiple agencies responded to the scene. A spokeswoman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CNN there were multiple injuries.
Hide Caption
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Photos: Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Candace Pridemore took this photo of the collapsed bridge. "I was sitting in a truck," she said. "We were pulled over to the side working. I looked over and there was a bridge coming down. I started screaming, 'It's going, it's going down.' "
Hide Caption
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Read live updates on the bridge collapse here.
Victims were trapped in cars beneath the rubble
"We heard a loud bang behind us ... and we looked back and the bridge had completely collapsed," said Isabella Carrasco, a student at the University of Miami, who had just passed underneath the bridge in a car. Doctors and medical students ran to the scene from a nearby building and started giving medical attention to victims, she said.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott was briefed on the incident by Perez, according to a schedule released by his office. He will be on the school's campus this evening to speak with local law enforcement and university officials, his office said.
Carrasco, the student, said she saw at least five or six cars completely crushed beneath the bridge.
"Someone on the side of the road had asked a police officer if she had heard any response from the people inside the car," Carrasco said, "and she shook her head and said no."
Ricardo Dejo, an FIU civil engineering student, told CNN he saw cars pinned beneath the bridge. "I can't describe it," Dejo said. "We were really excited about the bridge (before the crash). Everything looked fine. I went underneath it with my own car and it looked great."
Bridge was still under construction
In a statement, the university said it was "shocked and saddened about the tragic events unfolding at the FIU-Sweetwater pedestrian bridge."
"At this time we are still involved in rescue efforts and gathering information," the statement continued. "We are working closely with authorities and first responders on the scene."
According to a fact sheet about the bridge on FIU's website, it cost $14.2 million to build and was funded as part of a $19.4 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. It was designed to withstand the strength of a Category 5 hurricane, the fact sheet said, and was supposed to last for more than 100 years.
The 950-ton bridge was meant to connect the school's campus to the Sweetwater neighborhood, home to many FIU students, according to a press release on the school's website.
"Our family's thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy," MCM, one of the companies that was contributing to the construction of the bridge, said in a statement. "The new University City Bridge, which was under construction, experienced a catastrophic collapse causing injuries and loss of life."
Bridge collapse
The statement added that MCM would "conduct a full investigation to determine exactly what went wrong and will cooperate with investigators on scene in every way."
Another company involved, FIGG, said in a statement that it was "stunned" by the collapse.
"Our deepest sympathies are with all those affected by this accident," the FIGG statement said. "We will fully cooperate with every appropriate authority in reviewing what happened and why. In our 40-year history, nothing like this has ever happened before."
Bolton Perez and Associates, a third company involved in the construction of the bridge, is not commenting at this time.
This is a developing story.
CNN's Deanna Hackney, Amanda Watts, Justin Lear, Rene Marsh, Jamiel Lynch and Keith Allen contributed to this report.
built by munilla construction management, a 5-brother hispanic family business. that's what you get when hispanics are in charge of infrastructure.
http://www.mcm-us.com/about-us/corporate-profile
http://www.mcm-us.com/about-us/corporate-profile
built by munilla construction management, a 5-brother hispanic family business. that's what you get when hispanics are in charge of infrastructure.
http://www.mcm-us.com/about-us/corporate-profile
If Chinese construction this won't happen. They flawlessly and safely rebuid a whole trains station within 9 hours over night.
If Chinese 武警 rescuers were there in Miami, they would had the bridge lifted up by excellent effective machines before even reporters could turn on their cameras!
China = #1
USA = MAGA Crap.
i'd be more worried if tiongs were to build it. more would die.If Chinese construction this won't happen. They flawlessly and safely rebuid a whole trains station within 9 hours over night.
If Chinese 武警 rescuers were there in Miami, they would had the bridge lifted up by excellent effective machines before even reporters could turn on their cameras!
China = #1
USA = MAGA Crap.
All the more reason why Trump's wall needs to be completed ASAP in order to keep the Hispanics out of the country.built by munilla construction management, a 5-brother hispanic family business. that's what you get when hispanics are in charge of infrastructure.
http://www.mcm-us.com/about-us/corporate-profile
Pictured: Shocking moment when outer layer of Chinese high-rise building peels away and COLLAPSES when the wind picks up
- A large section of the residential building fell away on to the streets below
- Frightening episode was captured on camera by amazed eyewitnesses
- The incident took place in Shenyang, capital of China's Liaoning Province
- Developers could face heavy fines for endangering lives of local residents
Published: 06:21 AEDT, 30 April 2016 | Updated: 07:43 AEDT, 30 April 2016
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Shocking footage from China has captured the moment the outer wall of a high-rise building 'peels' off and crashes to the ground.
The frightening incident was captured on a mobile phone camera by passing residents who noticed when bricks started falling.
A large section of the residential building was seen peeling off from several dozen stories above and collapsing to the ground, while shocked witnesses gasped in amazement.
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Shocking footage from China has captured the moment the outer wall of a high-rise building 'peels' off and crashes to the ground
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The frightening incident was captured on a mobile phone camera by passing residents who noticed when bricks started falling
The incident in Shenyang, capital of China's north-eastern Liaoning Province, seemed to suggest that poor building material was used on the outer walls of the building.
Once battered by wind and rain, the fragile wall of the high-rise then began to come loose and eventually collapsed altogether.
A passing resident is said to have heard scattered bricks falling onto the road when he decided to pull out his phone and record the incident, eventually catching the moment large portions of the wall came down.
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Reports did not say whether any locals were injured during the wall collapse, but pictures of the incident suggested that passers-by stood clear of the area where bricks and other insulation material crashed down.
It is also unclear whether authorities are investigating the incident, but property developers responsible for erecting the high-rise could face heavy fines for endangering the lives of local residents.
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A large section of the residential building was seen peeling off from several dozen stories above and collapsing to the ground, while shocked witnesses gasped in amazement
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ay-COLLAPSES-wind-picks-up.html#ixzz59rQsNHpO
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My sincere condolence to Dotard's bridge killed citizens.
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OMG!
Heng Ah!
I tot my bridge fell and it was the Dotard Neh's not my! Thanks to all my Hindu gods!
built by munilla construction management, a 5-brother hispanic family business. that's what you get when hispanics are in charge of infrastructure.
http://www.mcm-us.com/about-us/corporate-profile
Using the CHEAPEST CONTRACTOR a bankrupted beggar state can afford what do you expect?
Qing Dynasty collapsed on addiction to OPIUM, just one mild narcotic, giant glory empire all GONE!
USA addicted to OPIOID, even stronger, not just that, COCAINE + HEROIN + CRACK + METH + ZOMBIE + 200 more others....
USA don't finish more ugly than Qing Dynasty? LOL! Sun will rise from the West!
中国人现在不吃这些红毛大便!
USA addicted to OPIOID, even stronger, not just that, COCAINE + HEROIN + CRACK + METH + ZOMBIE + 200 more others....
USA don't finish more ugly than Qing Dynasty? LOL! Sun will rise from the West!
中国人现在不吃这些红毛大便!
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