A group of tourists survived an 8m fall into a river after a cable on a Lake Waikaremoana Track bridge gave way. A cable on the Hopu Ruahine bridge on the Lake Waikaremoana Track "released" yesterday afternoon, about 1pm, Department of Conservation operations manager Mike Slater said. "As a result that has upset the stability of the bridge and that's where people that were on the bridge have slipped off and fallen." Four...
Hopu Ruahine bridge destabilises when cable breaks
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Trampers escape injury in bridge collapse
Four French trampers have escaped with only minor injuries after a bridge on the Lake Waikaremoana track gave way and they fell eight metres into the water below. The cable of the Hopu Ruahine bridge failed yesterday around 1pm. Department of Conservation spokesman Herbert Christophers said there were three women and one man on the bridge at the time. "The trampers fell into the water when the bridge slumped, police said that...
DOC investigates bridge collapse
The Department of Conservation says it's confident all its visitor structures are "up to standard", despite a suspension bridge along Lake Waikaremoana Track breaking - dropping four French tourists eight metres into the water below. The group were at the end of a multi-day tramp along Lake Waikaremoana on Thursday when a cable broke as they crossed the Hopuruahine bridge. They plunged eight metres into the river below, suffering...
Tourists escape harm after bridge collapse
Four German tourists have escaped serious injury after a bridge along Lake Waikaremoana Track collapsed, dropping them eight metres into water below. The four foreigners were at the end of their multi-day tramp along Lake Waikaremoana on Thursday when they arrived at the Hopuruahine bridge near the track's pick-up and drop-off point. The Department of Conservation has confirmed a cable broke as they crossed and they plunged about eight...
Tourists plunge 8m after bridge collapses
An investigation is underway into a swing bridge collapse on the Lake Waikaremoana Track, ing four tourists plunging into the water below. The German nationals escaped the eight-metre drop with minor cuts and bruises. They were at the end of their multi-day tramp along Lake Waikaremoana yesterday afternoon when they reached the Hopuruahine swing bridge, which is near the track's start and finish point. A cable broke as the group crossed...