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| Bridge collapses in Dubai marina | Bridge collapses in Dubai marina |
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| A bridge under construction has collapsed in Dubai, killing seven workers and injuring 15, police said. | A bridge under construction has collapsed in Dubai, killing seven workers and injuring 15, police said. |
| The bridge was being built in Dubai Marina, a new development in the United Arab Emirates city which is a regional business and tourism hub. | The bridge was being built in Dubai Marina, a new development in the United Arab Emirates city which is a regional business and tourism hub. |
| A large number of ambulances were driving to the scene of the accident. | A large number of ambulances were driving to the scene of the accident. |
| Dubai's economy has boomed in recent years, fuelled largely by a construction industry reliant on low-paid workers, many from South Asia. | Dubai's economy has boomed in recent years, fuelled largely by a construction industry reliant on low-paid workers, many from South Asia. |
| More than 40 labourers were working on the bridge at the time of the collapse, police said. | |
| Fifteen injured workers were admitted to Dubai's Rashid hospital, reports said. Five who had serious injuries who were airlifted to the hospital. | |
| "We tried to put a huge piece of metal in a wall when it collapsed," said Muthu Raj, one of the workers interviewed by the media | |
| "I saw colleagues trapped inside, but I managed to jump back and stepped on the road." | |
| The bridge was being built over a small canal in the man-made marina complex, which is close to the showpiece Palm Jumeirah resort, a massive artificial palm-shaped island. | |
| Dubai is one of the fastest growing cities in the world, but safety on construction sites has been the subject of much debate in the media. | Dubai is one of the fastest growing cities in the world, but safety on construction sites has been the subject of much debate in the media. |
| Foreign workers in Dubai recently went on strike demanding higher pay and improved housing for working on prestige projects such as Burj Dubai - set to be the world's tallest building. | Foreign workers in Dubai recently went on strike demanding higher pay and improved housing for working on prestige projects such as Burj Dubai - set to be the world's tallest building. |
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