Thursday, March 15, 2018

At least one dead in pedestrian bridge collapse at university in Miami, authorities say

At least one dead in pedestrian bridge collapse at university in Miami, authorities say

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 pedestrian bridge=156,84,93,96 one dead=33
FIU=18,36
Miami=36collapse=38
Florida International University=163/38th prime
CNN)Rescue teams are looking for victims among cars trapped in the rubble of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed at Florida International University in Miami, officials said Thursday afternoon.
At least eight people have been transported to hospitals to receive medical attention, said a spokesman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue at a press conference.
Officials said they're not certain that people are still trapped under the debris but they are continuing to search. "The next few hours is going to be a rescue mission," said Juan Perez, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
At least one person has died as a result of the collapse, Mayor Carlos Gimenez told CNN affiliate WFOR during a live phone interview. When officials first arrived on the scene, they found eight vehicles underneath the collapsed bridge, said Gimenez, who is in China on business.
    A spokesman with the Florida Highway Patrol previously told CNN that multiple people had died as a result of the collapse.
    Multiple agencies have responded to the scene. A spokeswoman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CNN there were multiple injuries.
    The bridge's span was just installed Saturday, although construction on the structure was not finished. A tactical response team with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is working to secure the bridge while searching for victims, the agency said on its Twitter account.
    A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board is on its way to Miami, according to a tweet from the agency.

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