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...at least 3 more injured ... as a glass bridge in and Indian forest shattered as people walked across it..
The tragedy struck while 11 tourists from Cilacep, Central Java, were crossing the Geong bridge around 10am on Wednesday, some 30ft (10m) off the forest floor.
Two fell through the glass into the Limpakuwus Pine Forest below, where one was later declared dead. The other sustained minor injuries.
Two more were thrown by the sudden collapse and managed to cling on to the frame, shown in video footage being helped off the bridge by brave onlookers.
Police are now investigating the incident and have set up a crime scene amid claims the attraction's management overlooked complaints about the bridge's safety.
Video shot nearby shows a tourist struggling to climb back up immediately after the glass walkway shattered earlier this week.
The camera refocuses to show the body of another unnamed tourist below, having fallen through the glass.
Above, onlookers rush to help the trapped tourist before helping them off the bridge.
Out of view, ten of the tourists made a lucky escape with only three sustaining minor injuries.
Ekop Purnomo, chairman of the Limpakuwus Pine Forest Cooperative, was revealed to have contacted The Geong's manager in April when the bridge opened, seeking a safety evaluation.
He said he approached The Geong's manager after receiving complaints on social media, raising concerns about how safe the bridge would be.
Purnomo claimed as many as five per cent of visitors shared complaints online.
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The tragedy struck while 11 tourists from Cilacep, Central Java, were crossing the Geong bridge around 10am on Wednesday, some 30ft (10m) off the forest floor.
Two fell through the glass into the Limpakuwus Pine Forest below, where one was later declared dead. The other sustained minor injuries.
Two more were thrown by the sudden collapse and managed to cling on to the frame, shown in video footage being helped off the bridge by brave onlookers.
Police are now investigating the incident and have set up a crime scene amid claims the attraction's management overlooked complaints about the bridge's safety.
Video shot nearby shows a tourist struggling to climb back up immediately after the glass walkway shattered earlier this week.
The camera refocuses to show the body of another unnamed tourist below, having fallen through the glass.
Above, onlookers rush to help the trapped tourist before helping them off the bridge.
Out of view, ten of the tourists made a lucky escape with only three sustaining minor injuries.
Ekop Purnomo, chairman of the Limpakuwus Pine Forest Cooperative, was revealed to have contacted The Geong's manager in April when the bridge opened, seeking a safety evaluation.
He said he approached The Geong's manager after receiving complaints on social media, raising concerns about how safe the bridge would be.
Purnomo claimed as many as five per cent of visitors shared complaints online.
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