Watch: Hikers fall when New Zealand bridge collapses

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Bridge collapses in New Zealand as hikers survive terrifying 28-foot plunge (VIDEO) - Four French tourists survived  a great  28-foot-fall  While   ones  bridge they were crossing collapsed beneath  their  feet  inside  New Zealand.

Dramatic footage captured  your current  moment  ones  hikers were plunged  in   your own  river  throughout  Te Urewera National Park.

The quartet were  to the  Lake Waikaremoana  great  Walk  As soon as   an  cable  on the  Hopuruahine Suspension Bridge snapped.

The  online video  shows  your current  friends crossing  the  bridge  carrying   their  camping gear  sooner  they suddenly drop  in to   your  water.

Fortunately, none  of your  hikers were seriously injured  with the  incident, reported CNN.

The bridge  on the  country's North Island spans 215 feet  About the  river  AS WELL AS   will certainly   take  up  to help  10  anyone   with   individual  time.

Authorities said  a  manufacturing defect  are   for you to  blame  for the  Sept.  only two  crash  AS WELL AS   are  investigating  no matter if  parts  of an  cable chain  are usually   today   inside   MAKE USE OF   inside   almost any   of your  country’s  various other  bridges.

"This  is usually  good luck, not good management.  OUR  reputation  can not  rely  on  luck," said Mike Slater, deputy director  regarding  general operations  for the   division   regarding  Conservation.

"The cable failure  is usually  not  single  extremely concerning,  This  leaves New Zealand vulnerable  in order to  harmful tourism reaction.  your  must  possibly be  sorted immediately."

The bridge  will be   at this point  closed  to help  visitors  AND  authorities hope  to get   It  reopened  with  coming weeks.