2009 Perak suspension bridge collapse
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The 2009 Perak suspension bridge collapse took place on 26 October 2009. About 22 schoolchildren were feared drowned after plunging into the when a suspension bridge they were crossing collapsed on Monday night in near Kampar, Perak. Three people died and 19 people were safe. The Kampar River is known for extreme water sports. The part of the river where the bridge collapsed is about 30 metres wide and 1.5 metres deep.
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Coordinates: 4°18′40″N 101°09′07″E / 4.311012°N 101.151872°E
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- Road incidents in Malaysia
- 2009 in Malaysia
- October 2009 events in Asia
- 2009 road incidents
- Bridge disasters