Awkward moment bridge collapses while being opened by government officials
dailystar.co.ukTwitter of a water tap wrapped with ribbons as a government official announced its launch made it to people’s amusement.While politicians in the DRC decided to launch a small footbridge, the ceremony ended up becoming a disaster.READ MORE: News anchor suffers stroke live on TV and struggles to read teleprompterThe footbridge was meant to help people cross a river during the rainy seasons, as the old makeshift bridge would often submerge during deluges.In the video, a group of officials mounted on the bridge, which was less than two metres wide.At the end of it, a red ribbon was fastened across the rails, while one of the officials was set to cut it with scissors and while they were on top of the bridge, another group gathered below to witness the ceremony.The footbridge succumbed to pressure when the ribbon was cut and it collapsed and broke into two as people stood on it.One Twitter user lambasted Africa as the continent of "cheating and embezzlement".To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.They wrote: "You are welcome to Africa!
The home of massive looting, cheating, embezzlement and suppression!"We are very happy that many of us don't cheat, come what may.
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