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Bridge in Bali collapses killing 8
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A search and rescue team monitors the situation around Nusa Ceningan Island in Klungkung, Bali, on Oct. 17 after a bridge collapse the previous day, killing eight people. (Antara/Made Wiryawan)
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bridge in Bali connecting Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan villages in Klungkung collapsed on Sunday afternoon killing eight people, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).
“[Eight] people have died and 18 others were injured,” BNPB head Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said as quoted by Antara news agency.
He said that a BNPB team had temporarily postponed the evacuation of the location as personnel were waiting for a report from those who had lost their relatives to be completed.
Sutopo said that inadequate maintenance was the main cause of the collapse, adding that locals had been concerned for years about the porous bridge. (dan)
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Correction: The earlier version of this article said there were nine fatalities. We have updated it to the correct number, which is eight. --Editor
