About 7am this morning (6 Aug 2014) a commercial fuel tanker attempted to cross the Kingston Bridge traveling from Kainantu towards the Aiyura Valley. While the truck was on the bridge the bridge collapsed under the load. Both the bridge and the truck fell into the river below. Reports are that the driver is okay, but we have no further information on his condition. The bridge is not passable by vehicle. Foot traffic may be possible but not encouraged. Please be in prayer that a solution can be found soon so that travel can resume. SIL-PNG Ukarumpa is putting contingency plans into place.
This is on the main route from the Highlands Highway to Ukarumpa. Everything that comes to Ukarumpa by road comes over this bridge.
Praying Jo and roscuro — My disabled friend C is in the hospital tonight with a perforated colon. If anyone’s still up, the surgery is being performed tonight. She had something similar happen some years ago.
Prayer would be appreciated for my second sibling (the one who just got married). She is struggling with some strange health issues.
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About 7am this morning (6 Aug 2014) a commercial fuel tanker attempted to cross the Kingston Bridge traveling from Kainantu towards the Aiyura Valley. While the truck was on the bridge the bridge collapsed under the load. Both the bridge and the truck fell into the river below. Reports are that the driver is okay, but we have no further information on his condition. The bridge is not passable by vehicle. Foot traffic may be possible but not encouraged. Please be in prayer that a solution can be found soon so that travel can resume. SIL-PNG Ukarumpa is putting contingency plans into place.
This is on the main route from the Highlands Highway to Ukarumpa. Everything that comes to Ukarumpa by road comes over this bridge.
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Praying Jo and roscuro — My disabled friend C is in the hospital tonight with a perforated colon. If anyone’s still up, the surgery is being performed tonight. She had something similar happen some years ago.
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