
UPDATE: The Star Tribune puts the latest figures at 4 dead, 79 injured, and 20 missing.
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Ok, someone asked how deep the water under the bridge was. We now have an answer: 9 feet. As I updated a little while ago, recovery efforts restarted about 45 minutes ago. You can view the video of the collapse in the thread before this one.
The current confirmed death toll is still four, however it is expected to get much larger. We know that between 34 and 50 vehicles actually went into the water. At least 62 people are being, or have been, treated for injuries. One of the six people who were listed in critical condition, last night, has passed away. 5 children had been treated for injuries.
Local authorities say there is still a major concern about the remaining parts of the bridge collapsing. Stay tuned, right here, for further updates.


by Stephan Tawney on August 2, 2007