The unthinkable: Hiker suspension bridge collapses!

Okay, this video is a little dated, but I just saw it yesterday. This 2015 video shows several French backpackers taking a bath after the suspension bridge they were walking across collapsed. Fortunately, all four survived, and no one was seriously injured. According to the video description:

While walking on Lake Waikaremoana in New Zealand, these hikers fell off the last bridge when it collapsed under their weight. The bridge was designed to carry a maximum of 10 people and collapsed under the weight of three. Three hikers fell 8 meters (26 feet) into the river below. No one was seriously injured.

I'm pretty sure the next time we walk across a hiker suspension bridge, it won't be so casual! Here's the video:





Jeff
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