Tragic night - Album 1
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The rescuers do not give up hope despite an entire night of searching. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily.
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A rescuer risks his own life searching for missing victims in the swift current. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily.
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A search hound is employed to search for missing victims. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily.
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The concrete foundation gets dislodged as the suspension bridge lies in the river. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily.
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Perak menteri besar Datuk Zambry Abdul Kadir offers a word of comfort to a rescued student. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily.
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A warning sign erected near the bridge by the school. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily.
KAMPAR, Perak: 22 primary school students participating in the 1Malaysia motivation camp met an accident at about 10 p.m. Monday night when a newly built suspension bridge they were crossing suddenly collapsed, and they were swept away by the swift current.
19 victims were later rescued, an Indian girl drowned and two others still missing.
