Students taking selfies are being blamed for the collapse of a bridge that killed three students in a northern Nigerian university, the privately owned Punch newspaper reports.<\/p>\n
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Students taking selfies are being blamed for the collapse of a bridge that killed three students in a northern Nigerian university, the privately owned Punch newspaper reports.<\/p>\n
Three undergraduates at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Bauchi state died on Monday after a metallic bridge linking the hostels and lecture halls collapsed.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Abdullazeez, the university\u2019s vice-chancellor, said those crossing the bridge after a heavy rain shower \u201cfound the scene excellent for them to take selfies\u201d.<\/p>\n
It became so popular that more than 30 students crowded on to the bridge that was only able to take between 10 and 15 people, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was not meant for static loads but for dynamic loads, that means, you don\u2019t stand on it, you just pass,\u201d the vice-chancellor explained.<\/p>\n
Mr Abdullazeez denied local reports that said some students were still missing.<\/p>\n
The accident prompted students to demonstrate on Tuesday, barricading the entrance to one of the campuses to prevent staff from entering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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