Seven killed, others hurt in bridge collapse


SEVEN people were killed and several others injured after a seaside bridge collapsed in Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province, according to a senior official from the local disaster agency.

The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Central Maluku regency, as supporters of a regency head candidate were crossing the bridge to welcome the politician for a campaign rally, said Sandhy Luhulima, head of the emergency unit of the provincial disaster management and mitigation agency, yesterday.

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