Mayor of Mexican city of Cuernavaca has proudly opened a pedestrian bridge over A scenic stream on Tuesday when the structure collapsed, sending him and about twenty others people plunge into a groove.
Suspension bridge made of The wood panels and metal chains have recently been remodeled. video of The collapse suggested that the panels be separated from the chains supporting they.
Local officials, including city Council members, fell about 10 feet (3 meters) on rocks and boulders in Hungarian.
Mayor Jose Luis Oriostegui said so later of The people accompany him on opening walk was jumping on maybe the bridge in Try to make it swing.
“There was a lot of people jump. “It was reckless,” Orostegui said.
crush of Officials and journalists on the bridge also It may have exceeded its planned capacity, the mayor said.
“it was there more of us from there should He said.
Cuernavaca city government He said in Statement that four city Council members, two more city Officials and a local reporter were injured and had to be taken out on Stretchers from the valley were taken to local hospitals.
Urióstegui said nothing of injuries were criticalThe worst is a broken bone or a blow to the bone head.
Urióstegui himself was taken to hospital with “light Injuries”, but later spoke to reporters outside.
Morelos country government Said the pedestrian suspension bridge is not included in $340,000 to build a river walk program that started in 2021 and may have existed before that.
Cuernavaca, located just South of Mexico City has long been a weekend getaway for Population of the capital because of its abundance of Water and temperate climate.
The pedestrian bridge was a part of River walk Along one of The city streams are many. Cuernavaca was hit by an explosion growth It ignores or pollutes many greatly of its waterways. the river walk It was meant to be a part of Biology of The city’s natural attractions.
