Works begin on footbridge that collapsed at launch

Social media users shared videos of its collapse as authorities cut a red ribbon during an inauguration ceremony.

Works begin on footbridge that collapsed at launch

A charitable organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reports that building on a footbridge that collapsed during its inauguration, sparking outcry about the construction's quality on social media, has started.

The footbridge is thought to have been constructed by those who lacked the essential expertise and overestimated the quantity of cement required in the concrete to make it robust enough.

Social media users shared videos of its collapse as authorities cut a red ribbon during an inauguration ceremony.

A new footbridge that complies with safety regulations will be constructed in the same location, according to the charity DJCEP, which originally supported the project.

It tweeted images of construction crews tearing down an old building.