Mexican footbridge collapses during inaugural walk by mayor
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mayor of the Mexican city of Cuernavaca was proudly inaugurating a footbridge over a scenic stream Tuesday when the span collapsed, sending him and about two dozen other people plunging into a gully. The hanging bridge made of wooden boards and metal chains had recently been remodeled. Video of the collapse suggested the boards separated from the chains supporting them. Local officials, including city council members, fell about 10 feet (3 meters) onto rocks and boulders in the streambed./ Mayor José Luis Urióstegui ...
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