South African construction firm Murray & Roberts Holdings has started a probe into the collapse of a bridge support structure over one of South Africa's busiest motorway, the company said on Thursday.
Murray & Roberts starts probe into bridge scaffolding collapse
Emergency services officials said three people were killed during the incident while 19 were injured.
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"The cause of the incident has not yet been determined and the company is working closely with the relevant authorities on the investigation," Murray & Roberts said in a statement.
Independent investigators have been appointed, but finding the cause of the collapse could take weeks, if not months, said Eduard Jardim, a spokesman for the company.
Shares in Murray & Roberts recovered somewhat after a 7 percent drop on Wednesday, climbing 4.8 percent to 11.69 rand by 0817 GMT, compared to a 1.2 percent rise in the Johannesburg Securities Exchange's Construction and Materials index.
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The mangled structure sprawled across Johannesburg'sM1 highway near a busy offramp leading to the Sandton financial district, caused hours of delays for motorists during evening peak traffic on Wednesday and again on Thursday morning.
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