00:00German authorities in the eastern city of Dresden begun demolishing what remains of
00:07the collapsed Karola Bridge on Friday from the river Elbe.
00:11On Wednesday, the bridge, which is used by pedestrians, cyclists and runs an hourly tram
00:16service, collapsed in the early hours of the morning.
00:20According to the fire brigade, a section around 100 meters long fell into the river Elbe and
00:25is blocking the river channel.
00:27The bridge was empty at the time and there was no injuries.
00:31Authorities are rushing to clear what remains of the bridge from the river as the city is
00:35expecting heavy rainfall and flooding over the next few days.
00:40An investigation into the cause of the collapse is expected to take several days.
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