Tweet from four days ago:
First-of-its-kind pedestrian bridge “swings” into place. “FIU is about building bridges and student safety. This project accomplishes our mission beautifully,” -President Mark B. Rosenberg. https://t.co/x8gPM9A4DG #worldsahead pic.twitter.com/mPEMeh2zmw
— FIU (@FIU) March 10, 2018
And in case it gets taken down, here’s a screen cap:
Well…. it collapsed. Reports of several dead.
BREAKING: New pedestrian bridge collapses at Florida International University; vehicles struck underneath, injuries unclear. pic.twitter.com/xMr5TRV1jh
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 15, 2018
Full NBC News Special Report: Several people killed in Miami pedestrian bridge collapse. https://t.co/XO1ONcRrdK pic.twitter.com/gwhbhCgDj1
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 15, 2018
UPDATE: This has been raised to a Level 2 disaster
The bridge was not operational, but it landed on several cars underneath.
Photo shows vehicles crushed under collapsed pedestrian bridge in Miami. https://t.co/XO1ONcRrdK pic.twitter.com/eErH5TbH55
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 15, 2018
UPDATE: Six confirmed dead. More likely.