A video clip of the collapse of a pedestrian bridge in the Congo spread like wildfire on social media, as it collapsed during its opening ceremony by officials.
The collapse of the bridge caused chaos and anger on social media, and a state of pandemonium among those present, according to local websites.
DRC officials met to officially open the pedestrian bridge, which was built to help residents cross the river, as the previous temporary bridge had broken and sank during the floods.
moment of collapse
The tragedy began when a group of officials climbed onto the narrow bridge during the opening ceremony. A red ribbon was tied at the end of the bridge to the rails, and a government official was ready to cut it.
However, the bridge was unable to support itself on opening day, which sparked a wave of protests and exasperated reactions from people on social media.