6 dead after pedestrian bridge collapses near Florida International University; police expect no more survivors

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• A pedestrian bridge in Miami collapsed Thursday, killing six people and trapping eight cars underneath.
• Miami-Dade officials said nine people had been transported to hospitals.
• Search-and-recovery efforts continued on Friday, but authorities told media they no longer believed they would find anyone alive.

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Six people are dead after a newly installed pedestrian bridge in Miami, Florida, collapsed on Thursday, instantly crushing eight cars under 950 tons of concrete and triggering a massive search-and-rescue effort that went on through the night.

Recovery efforts continued on Friday, but Miami-Dade authorities said they no longer believed they would find any survivors. Officials said they weren't sure whether people were still trapped beneath the rubble, nor did they know how many people are missing and presumed dead, The Miami Herald reported.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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