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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Pittsburgh bridge collapse: First responders form human chain to rescue people

AP

First responders formed a human chain to rescue people after a bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh.

The two-lane bridged collapsed before 7am on Friday, with emergency personnel rappelling down almost 150 feet (46 metres), while other first responders formed a “daisy chain” – holding on to each other as they pulled people up.

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