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Cycle lane built for the Rio Olympics collapsed into the sea
Apr 23, 2016 16:06:16 GMT -5
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Post by fretslider on Apr 23, 2016 16:06:16 GMT -5
At least two people have been killed and three others are missing after a cycle lane built for the Rio 2016 Olympics collapsed into the sea. Rescue workers recovered two bodies from the water but witnesses said five were on the bike path when it fell apart, local media reported. Harrowing images and footage showed how a long stretch of the bike lane, which hung 50m above the water, had crumbled apart.
The bike lane, on Niemeyer avenue and 800m from São Conrado beach, cost around £31million to build and runs several miles through southern parts of the city.
It snaked along sheer cliffs and cliffs, tens of metres above the ocean surface, connecting the beachfront neighborhoods of Leblon and Sao Conrado. In the weeks after it was opened, local newspapers featured photos of its speedy deterioration, showing missing handrails and rusting metal parts.
While no Olympic event will be held on the path, the collapse will likely add to worries about the country's readiness to host the Games.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3552338/Two-reported-dead-three-missing-beachfront-cycle-lane-built-Rio-Olympics-collapses-sea.html#ixzz46gasNqaX
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