Kutai Kartanegara Bridge connecting Tenggarong anD COLLAPSED Tenggarong Seberang in East Kalimantan collapsed Saturday (Nov 26). The bridge connects two of the biggest cities in East Kalimantan, Samarinda and Balikapapan.
The one-kilometer bridge collapsed on 4.20 PM local time when hundreds of people were busy to cross it. No official statement behind the collapse of Kalimantan's Golden Gate.
Some of the victims have been lifted from the river and taken to nearby hospital. AM Parekesit Hospital in Tenggarong said there about 100 victims rushed to the hospital. Detik.com quoted the hospital's officers saying three people killed from drowning at Mahakam River. Mediaindonesia.com, meanwhile, quoted other sources saying four people killed in the incident.
The bridge, locally dubbed as Kalimantan's Golden Gate Bridge, was built in 1995-2001. State-owned construction firm PT Hutama Karya is contractor for the project. (Theindonesiatoday.com)
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