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A policeman uses a sniffer dog as they search for victims near the collapsed suspension bridge in Kuala Dipang
27 Oct 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A policeman uses a sniffer dog as they search for victims near the collapsed suspension bridge in the village of Kuala Dipang, 200 km (120 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur, October 27, 2009. One child drowned and two others were missing on Tuesday after a group of Malaysian schoolchildren plunged into a river when the suspension bridge they were crossing collapsed on Monday night, according to police. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA SOCIETY DISASTER EDUCATION)
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A policeman uses a sniffer dog as they search for victims near the collapsed suspension bridge in the village of Kuala Dipang, 200 km (120 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur, October ...


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