FLORIDA (Eagle News) – A month after the mass shootings in South Florida, another tragic event took place in the Sunshine State. A newly constructed pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University (FIU) in the middle of the afternoon causing injuries and killing at least six people. FIU released a statement that the street portion on 8th street would be temporarily closed for installment of the pedestrian bridge from Friday night, March 9, to early […]
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Footbridge collapses over busy Miami road, fatalities reported
by Leila Macor Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States – A newly installed pedestrian bridge over a six-lane highway in Miami on a college campus collapsed Thursday, crushing a number of cars below and reportedly leaving several people dead. The Miami Herald reported that an unknown number of people were trapped underneath the collapsed walkway, which connected Florida International University to a student housing area and was erected less than a week ago. The Florida Highway Patrol […]





