Why did parts of the suspension bridge suddenly give way?

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## The suspension bridge collapsed due to a sudden structural failure of its wooden components, which were reportedly constructed from local materials and lacked regular maintenance inspections.

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The collapse occurred when several wooden planks of the bridge suddenly gave way, causing two Austrian tourists—a 55-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman—to fall approximately 20 metres into the river below. The structural failure was marked by a loud sound resembling breaking wood, which the accompanying tour guide described as similar to a large tree branch snapping, immediately preceding the collapse.

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