Posted AT 6:39 AM EDT on 26/09/07
Bridge collapse in Vietnam kills at least 52
HANOI — A bridge under construction in southern Vietnam collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 52 workers and injuring 97 others, officials said.
The Japanese-funded bridge was being built across the Hau River, a branch of the Mekong River, in the southern city Can Tho, a heavily travelled route that links the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City.
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