Noting that this bridge should have been taken down since October, let’s hope we don’t have to wait for the bridge to collapse to have it changed and hold Charbel accountable if another tragedy takes place.
The decision has been taken to remove the Jal el-Dib bridge “as soon as possible†in order to avoid a possible “disaster,†Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said Tuesday.
Charbel reassured that “there is no need to panic,†saying the relevant authorities had taken the “necessary precautions.†[Naharnet]