TagsTagsToll from bridge collapse could be low. MINNEAPOLIS - More than 100 cars and trucks and a school bus crawling bumper-to-bumper on a bridge that suddenly crashes into the Mississippi River seemed like a recipe for a massive death count. But on Friday came what this city’s fire chief called a ...
Another post for the Minneapolis I-35 bridge disaster, as rescue efforts continue into the night for the more than 50 cars reported to have plunged into the Mississippi River. UPDATE at 8/1/07 9:34:32 pm: They’re not talking about “rescue” any more. It’s “recovery” now. UPDATE at 8/1/07 9:46:33 pm: Photos from eyewitnesses.
James Lileks is posting about the disaster at buzz.mn. UPDATE at 8/1/07 8:18:06 pm: The media are already trying to assign blame. You’re not surprised, are you? The arc from disaster to blame has now been reduced to less than four hours. UPDATE at 8/1/07 8:24:20 pm: Adam Gadahn and his Al Qaeda handlers are ...
This image from Google Earth shows the section of I-35 in Minneapolis that collapsed, with the approximate area highlighted in red.
UPDATE at 8/1/07 4:54:01 pm: The Star Tribune: I-35W bridge collapses. The Interstate Hwy. 35W bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed around 6:15 p.m. today, dumping at least eight cars and a truck into the water and land below. It was not clear how many people might be hurt or killed. ... The ...