Footbridge collapses in Florida University, 4 killed, 10 injured
Washington: At least four persons have been killed and 10 others injured after a footbridge collapsed near Florida International University in Miami in the US.
Rescue teams were still searching the rubble on Thursday night for victims trapped beneath the buckled footbridge, BBC reported.
According to police, the structure toppled over an eight-lane motorway on Thursday afternoon, crushing at least eight vehicles. It is still unclear how many people were under the bridge at the time.
Miami-Dade Fire Chief Dave Downey said on Thursday night he could confirm at least four people were killed. At least 10 people were treated for injuries at theKendall Regional Medical Center, including two who were in "extremely critical condition."
The 174 feet cable-supported footbridge was to be publicly opened in 2019. Costing $14.2 million, it was funded by the US Department of Transportation.
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
