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The Paseo Ribereño suspension bridge in Cuernavaca, Mexico collapsed on Tuesday as it was reopened by the mayor José Luis Uriostegui Salgado. The wooden construction was broken just as the authorities were making the tour and delivering the official messages.
Due to the unusual incident they were at least there 30 people injured, among them the councilors Paty Torres, Hugo Manzo, Wendy Salinas, Fernando Carrillo and the trustee Verónica Atenco. as well as cabinet secretaries and journalists. Some of the injured were taken to hospital.
Officials and local authorities fell from a height of three meters. At least eight injured suffered fractures. In the beginning there are no gravity boarding schools.
Some local officials were injured after falling from a height of three meters.
The governor of Morelos and former footballer, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, He complained about the incident through his Twitter account, where he expressed: “I sincerely hope there are no serious injuries.”
The Barranca de Amanalco is one of the main tourist attractions in the area thanks to its spectacular landscape.
In addition, it has a past rich in history, because it served as a natural refuge for the natives against the troops of Hernán Cortés, who finally managed to cross it by cutting down a large tree to use as a bridge.
Some of the injured from the fall of the structure.
Given its importance for the city, a footbridge was built in the 1990s, next to Parque Porfirio Díaz, to descend this ravine.
With the reopening of the Paseo Ribereño, it was planned to offer musical events, tours of legends, nightlife, among other activities, on weekends.
Source: Clarin
