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DRC – The story behind a collapsed bridge

Caroline Du Plessis

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📰WATCH| Chaos As DRC Bridge Collapses During Official Opening, Leaves Social Media Tickled

There was chaos after a small footbridge collapsed during its official opening ceremony in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and social media is howling.

African politicians have been notorious for some of the most outrageous public opening ceremonies.

In 2018, former Zimbabwean finance minister Patrick Chinamasa trended across Africa after he launched a rubbish bin.

This time, politicians in the DRC decided to launch a small footbridge, and it did not end well.

Officials gathered for its official opening ceremony. The footbridge was meant to help people cross a river during the rainy seasons, as the old makeshift bridge would often submerge during deluges.

A group of people mounted on the bridge, which was less than two metres wide. At the end of it, a red ribbon was fastened across the rails, and one of the officials was set to cut it with scissors.

While they were on top, a group gathered below to watch the ceremony and celebrate the official opening.

The footbridge succumbed to pressure when the ribbon was cut, and it collapsed and broke into two as people stood on it.
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https://www.afrogazette.co.zw/watch-chaos-as-drc-bridge-collapses-during-official-opening-leaves-social-media-tickled/

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