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The collapse of the pontoon bridge in Vilnius in 1975: a catastrophe that still raises questions

The evening of Sunday, April 13, 1975, when a pontoon bridge—still under construction at the time and crowded with a massive stream of people leaving the concert by the Hungarian rock band "Sirius" from the Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace—collapsed, remains etched in the memories of eyewitnesses for life. The tragedy occurred just 10 days after the Žasliai train disaster. At the time, the Soviet authorities attempted to cover up…

Source: LRT

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