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Sh1.2 billion Sigiri Bridge caves in 11 days after Uhuru tour

Budalangi Sigiri Bridge collapsed days after president Uhuru Kenyatta inspection PHOTO:STANDARD

The Sh1.2 billion Sigiri Bridge, under construction in Budalang'i constituency, Busia County, collapsed in unclear circumstances.

Some 27 workers were injured when the bridge came down tumbling in the morning incident. Twenty-five were treated at Port Victoria Hospital and discharged while two, who suffered serious injuries, were admitted in Nangina Mission Hospital.

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