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Bridge Collapse Kills 9 in Central China
Nine people were killed and seven injured when a bridge in central China's Hubei Province collapsed suddenly, officials said Friday.

The victims died Thursday night when the 60-meter (200-foot) bridge in Xiliuhe Township gave way, causing them to plunge into a river, township official Wang Jin told AFP.

In all, 30 people from two villages were standing on the bridge at the time, trying to cool off in the breeze, the Chutian Dushi Newspaper reported.

Seventeen people fell into the river, with seven suffering injuries in addition to those killed.

The bridge was more than 30 years old, the report said.

(China Daily July 19, 2002)

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