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40 Feared Dead in Indian Bridge Collapse

   Senior  police  official  in  Rajasthan  state  says many bodies still
   trapped in the Chambal river, near Kota

   VOA News 26 December 2009
   Indian  rescue  operators  carry  a  dead body in Kota, 168 miles (270
   kilometers) west of Jaipur, India, 25 Dec 2009

Photo: ap

   Indian  rescue  operators  carry  a  dead body in Kota, 168 miles (270
   kilometers) west of Jaipur, India, 25 Dec 2009

   Indian  officials  say  at least 40 people may have been killed when a
   bridge collapsed in the western part of the country.
   A  senior  police  official  in  Rajasthan  state,  Rajeev Dasot, said
   Saturday that many bodies are still trapped in the Chambal river, near
   Kota.
   Officials say the bridge was under construction when it collapsed late
   Thursday, and that an official investigation is under way.
   Military divers have been called in to assist with rescue and recovery
   efforts.
   The  bridge  was  being built by South Korea's Hyundai Engineering and
   Gammon India.
   Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.

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