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Pasar Minggu bridge collapses, 3 dead
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A pedestrian bridge near Pasar Minggu station in South Jakarta collapses during heavy rains on Sept. 24. The accident killed three people. (Courtesy of National Police /TMC)
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eavy rain accompanied by strong winds on Saturday afternoon in Jakarta caused large parts of a footbridge near Pasar Minggu Station to collapse and hit several people passing underneath.
Witnesses said the parts of the footbridge collapsed when the rain was heavy. It not only hit people passing underneath it but people using it fell with it onto the road beneath, tribunnews.com reported.
The police later closed off the road.
The latest report said seven people had been injured in the accident.
According to a Jakarta Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) report obtained by The Jakarta Post on Saturday afternoon, three of the injured people died in Siaga Hospital in Pasar Minggu while three cars were damaged. (evi)
