Bridge collapses in Minnesota

**wombat2u2004** · 08-01-2007, 07:55 PM

Yeah, I just heard about that.
Terrible stuff, they said they think theirs no link to terrorism.
We will have to wait to see what comes out of it all.
Wom

**krazyaboutkatz** · 08-01-2007, 08:28 PM

I just found out about it a little while ago and my local news is covering it exclusively. They said that at least 3 people have died. This is so sad.

It also sounds like a big storm is headed their way.

**joycenalex** · 08-01-2007, 08:32 PM

may there be light work for the rescuers, amen

**Laura's Babies** · 08-01-2007, 09:07 PM

This is terriable news.... I was stunned when I saw that on TV!

**Marigold2** · 08-01-2007, 09:07 PM

This is horrible, those poor people. There for the grace of God go you or I.

**K9soul** · 08-01-2007, 09:55 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Six people were killed when a highway bridge collapsed and hurled vehicles into the Mississippi River in central Minneapolis during evening rush hour on Wednesday, the city's mayor said.

"We have confirmed it will be a very tragic night when it is over," Minneapolis mayor R.T. Ryback told a news conference.

"Obviously this is a catastrophe of historic proportions," said Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

http://www.reuters.com/article/wtMos...23484920070802

Prayers are with them. I am hoping no one I know was in the area at the time.

**BC_MoM** · 08-01-2007, 10:21 PM

This seems very much like a freak accident! I heard on the news that there were no problems with the bridge, and that the only construction that was being done currently was resurfacing. An engineer said that in all of history, they have never seen a bridge collapse from both ends like this before.