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Video: Officials Tumble As Newly Constructed Bridge Collapses During Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Congo

In a bizarre incident, a newly constructed bridge collapsed on ribbon-cutting ceremony in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday. The officials were inaugurating a bridge that was meant to help locals to cross a river as they were forced to use a temporary structure which used to break often.

Video: Officials Tumble As Newly Constructed Bridge Collapses During Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Congo
Bridge Collapses on Inauguration. (Photo Credits: Twitter)

In a bizarre incident, a newly constructed bridge collapsed on ribbon-cutting ceremony in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday. The officials were inaugurating a bridge that was meant to help locals to cross a river as they were forced to use a temporary structure which used to break often. In a video doing rounds on social media, it can be seen that a woman dignitary is cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the bridge which collapsed under the weight of the officials standing on the bridge. Netizens are slamming the DRC officials for poor quality of construction of the bridge.

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