Works have begun on a footbridge that collapsed during inauguration in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a charity group in the country, DJCEP, has revealed.
The footbridge collapsed when officials cut a red ribbon during the inauguration ceremony.
The incident caused outrage on social media as users questioned the quality of its construction.
It is believed the footbridge was built by people who lacked the necessary skills and miscalculated the amount of cement needed in the concrete to make it strong enough.
The charity called DJCEP that backed the project now says a new footbridge will be built at the same site that will meet safety standards.
It tweeted pictures of workers demolishing the old structure:
Déterminée à aider ses congénères de Bwadi, Hurlaine Badila de l’ONG DJCEP s’est résolue d reconstruire sur l même site un pont répondant aux normes sécuritaires. Ici sur image, la démolition d l’ancienne structure. pic.twitter.com/ZbtjNQfmvp
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