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Johannesburg School Walkway Collapse

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Three student killed and many injured.
Looks like a rusted exterior connection perhaps between column and walkway framing.
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A short documentary on the students - with a few images of the walkway post-collapse. Not much information


Looks like they've temporarily shored the remaining sections:
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