Temple bridge collapse injures two

PATTAYA: -- A pavilion bridge at Wat Jitrapawan has collapsed into the sea, causing injuries to two passengers in a minibus that was crossing it at the time.

The Toyota minibus, license plate Or Lor-5497 Bangkok, driven by Surot Limprithep, 50, was transporting seven passengers along a 300-meter-long cement bridge that leads to a pavilion in the sea behind the Jitrapawan Temple in Naklua sub-district. The passengers were carrying the ashes of a deceased relative, which they were planning to disperse at the pavilion. The collapse of the bridge structure caused the minibus to drop 4 meters, injuring two passengers.

After the injured were transferred to hospital, driver Surot was questioned. He stated that he was hired to drive a minibus accompanied by another from Bangkok and transport ashes to the Jitrapawan pavilion. When the two minibuses arrived at the temple, the temple officer led them along the bridge to the pavilion. The bridge was old and construction had never been completed. The first minibus passed over the bridge safely, but the bridge collapsed when the second one was crossing it.

The officer salvaged the minibus, and the bridge has been closed.

--Pattaya Mail 2005-04-15

Temple bridge collapse injures two

PATTAYA: -- A pavilion bridge at Wat Jitrapawan has collapsed into the sea, causing injuries to two passengers in a minibus that was crossing it at the time.

The Toyota minibus, license plate Or Lor-5497 Bangkok, driven by Surot Limprithep, 50, was transporting seven passengers along a 300-meter-long cement bridge that leads to a pavilion in the sea behind the Jitrapawan Temple in Naklua sub-district. The passengers were carrying the ashes of a deceased relative, which they were planning to disperse at the pavilion. The collapse of the bridge structure caused the minibus to drop 4 meters, injuring two passengers.

After the injured were transferred to hospital, driver Surot was questioned. He stated that he was hired to drive a minibus accompanied by another from Bangkok and transport ashes to the Jitrapawan pavilion. When the two minibuses arrived at the temple, the temple officer led them along the bridge to the pavilion. The bridge was old and construction had never been completed. The first minibus passed over the bridge safely, but the bridge collapsed when the second one was crossing it.

The officer salvaged the minibus, and the bridge has been closed.

--Pattaya Mail 2005-04-15

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It sounds as though the deceased didn`t fancy a final swim

The bridge collapsed, but they still felt the need to close it??

TIT

I'm surprised the bus driver has remained on the scene and not decided to swim all the way to Phuket.