May 4, 2024

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Bridge collapse in Patras: data on a 33-year-old man who died


Rescuers of the 6th EMAK arrived at the scene with a specially trained dog, Jordan, to search the ruins in search of people possibly stuck in the rubble.

While rescuers continue to search for people who were covered by the debris of a bridge that collapsed on the bypass road in Patras, it is reported that one person died and 14 were injured. Against 4 arrested – two foremen, a foreman and a safety engineer – criminal charges have been filed. Recall that at noon on Sunday, July 23, the bridge collapsed, “like a house of cards.”

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Today, the identity of the man who died at the scene became known. According to Father Asimakis Kokkonis, Vassilis, a 33-year-old gypsy, was the victim of an unprecedented accident in Greece.

Meanwhile, the process of dismantling a large section of the collapsed bridge has been completed.

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Members of the 6th EMAK arrived at the scene with a specially trained dog named Jordan, however, according to flamis.gr, they did not find anyone else in the rubble.

At the same time, patients remain hospitalized in the hospitals of Patras 8 people, two of whom are employees of a construction company, who face criminal charges. Their two colleagues, who were given a deadline to testify yesterday, are in custody.



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