2 Women Killed, 10 Injured as Hanging Bridge Collapses in Serbia

The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
October 13, 2022Europe
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2 Women Killed, 10 Injured as Hanging Bridge Collapses in Serbia
An emergency team and people stand near a damaged bridge after it collapsed into the river in the town of Ovcar Banja in central Serbia, on Oct. 13, 2022, in a still from video. (rina.rs via AP/Screenshot via NTD)

Two women died and at least 10 people were injured on Thursday after a suspension footbridge collapsed into a river in central Serbia, according to local media reports.

The accident happened in the town of Ovcar Banja when a bus reportedly carrying visitors from Bosnia stopped for a break near the bridge over a local river.

The injured were taken to a hospital in the nearby town of Cacak, where a medic confirmed the deaths, according to local news agency Rina.rs.

Survivor Zlatokosa Palangetic described the moment when the bridge began to collapse.

“Suddenly, the bridge supporters began to crack and separate. I don’t know what crossed my mind at that point. I thought that was the end, that I would suffocate.”

She said she was able to reach the river bank by swimming. “I got to the bus, got changed, and I just felt like crying. I did not know what was happening,” added Palangetic.

The collapse was probably due to the bridge becoming overladen, local media reported.

Police are yet to issue an official statement.

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