Colombia: Rescue efforts at collapsed bridge end

4,202 views · Published 17 January 2018 · 4:48 · Indexed 26 September 2026

Channel: Anadolu English · 2018 · News & Politics

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Rescue efforts have ceased in Colombia following the collapse of a section of a bridge near the capital Bogota, which led to the deaths of 10 construction workers, the country’s relief agency said on Tuesday.

In a statement, Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said rescue duties had been completed on the bridge, which is to connect sections of the highway that runs from Bogota to the city of Villavicencio in an area known as Chirajara.

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