Argentinian ice bridge collapse


	Argentinian ice bridge collapse

pokkets

7-10-2008 11:10 AM

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pokkets says:

The article clipped was written on Tue 8 jul. The bridge collapsed around 1120am local time on Wednesday. This site has some more pictures.
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/90879/6446698.html
The bridge is part of a glacier, that has been known to collapse in summer, and refreeze in winter. Now it is collapsing in what is the middle of the southern hemispheres winter.
There is a link in the clip to live footage of the bridge. The site with the video is in spanish and the link in the article does not lead directly to the video, but there is the option to view the site in English

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