Deli River Pedestrian Bridge Collapses

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00:00The footage shows when a number of students tried to cross the Gedung Johor Bridge after

00:10it has half-collapsed in Medan Maimun District, Medan City, North Sumatra.

00:15Previously the bridge had become the main access for school children to go to several

00:20schools in the area.

00:27According to local resident, it was tilled when these students were on their way home

00:32on Tuesday afternoon causing one of them fell onto the beam.

00:37The so-called bridge is an abandoned railway, built during the Dutch colonial era and has

00:42been used a pedestrian bridge over the Delhi River.

00:47In the meantime, about a year ago the bridge was repaired, but due to its old age with

00:53the guardrails have been worn out, it's no longer safe to use.

01:23Currently, the local government has closed the bridge with police line to prevent any

01:45unwanted casualties.

01:48Locals hope the regional administration to fix Gedung Johor Bridge as it has become the

01:53main access for children to go to school.

01:57CTOD News contributor reporting from Medan, North Sumatra.