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Old hanging bridge snaps; 6 teens hurt

- Michelle Zoleta -
February 3, 2012 | 12:00am

CANDELARIA, Quezon, Philippines – Six teenagers sustained injuries when an old hanging bridge they were crossing over a ravine here suddenly snapped on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Police identified those injured as Clarisse Macasaet Beronia, 13; Cherre Ann Pamelar Meneses, 15; Ellaine Hernandez Villapando, 13; Jazz Hernandez Rosales, 12; Renz Lapaz Cueto, 15; and Bless Atienza, 15.

Police said the six teenagers were crossing the hanging bridge connecting the barangays of Poblacion and Malabanban Norte here at around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when one of its main cables snapped. As a result, the teens fell about 15 feet to the ground, sustaining head and body injuries.

BLESS ATIENZA

BRIDGE

CHERRE ANN PAMELAR MENESES

CLARISSE MACASAET BERONIA

CROSSING

ELLAINE HERNANDEZ VILLAPANDO

JAZZ HERNANDEZ ROSALES

POBLACION AND MALABANBAN NORTE

POLICE

QUEZON

RENZ LAPAZ CUETO
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