OVERLOAD BLAMED FOR BRIDGE COLLAPSE

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(0717 CR M08)OVERLOAD BLAMED FOR BRIDGE COLLAPSE DATELINE: July 17, 2011 LENGTH: 00:01:12  VO  Experts have ascertained overload as the reason behind a bridge collapse that caused one death and 22 injuries in the eastern Fujian Province.  An official in Wuyishan city, where the bridge is located, said on Saturday that the serious overload of a heavy-duty truck plus years of overload on the bridge was the direct cause of the collapse.  The accident happened Thursday morning, when an overloaded heavy-duty truck was running on the bridge.   The truck, with a designed load of more than 15 metric tons, carried more than 60 metric tons of cargos.   Plus its own weight, the truck's total weight was more than 80 metric tons.  As the accident occurred, a tourist bus that happened to be passing on the bridge plunged into the river.   The driver died and all 22 passengers were injured.   Experts say the analysis result still needs to be verified by authoritative institutions.  The Wuyishan Gong Powered by www.newslook.com  Producer : Xinhua News Agency

OVERLOAD BLAMED FOR BRIDGE COLLAPSE official