Collapse of Parisian footbridge spurs debate about love padlocks


An online petition to ban love locks on an iconic Parisian footbridge is gaining momentum after part of the bridge collapsed under the weight of thousands of padlocks last weekend.

Just as critics feared and predicted, a section of metal mesh about 2.4m long adorned with hundreds of padlocks collapsed inward onto the iconic bridge in Paris, France on Sunday, forcing authorities to close off the Pont des Arts for repairs.

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