crowds were on the crossing, when it gave way, plunging pedestrians into the river below. bri, joanie o'neill reopened recently following months of repairs. this man was on the bridge with his family. when it collapsed. he cannot believe they all made it out alive. what some nugget i'm never looked dead than the i'll be we were on the bridge and we saw people falling unbearable and feared we might also fall this article. but thank god we were able to hold onto the safety net, cloudy, and did not lead gore recall. others were not that lucky with them. we were 3 friends on that bridge. and now one is dead. c, c t. v footage shows the moment the supporting cables snapped. authorities quickly launched a rescue operation following the collapse, sending in boats and divers to search for missing people. dozens of soldiers have also been deployed to the site. the bridge is a local tourist attraction and had just recently been reopened to the public after undergoing renovations. some families are still hoping for good news, or this are lining up to bury their loved ones. what good? no, good. one lisa.