A a cargo ship pauses in the water after colliding with the Eggner Ferry Bridge that partially collapsed when it was struck Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, near Aurora, Ky. The ship was traveling upriver toward the Kentucky Lock and Dam when it hit the aging steel bridge, which was built in the 1930s and handles about 2,800 vehicles a day. (AP Photo/Tina Carroll)

Kentucky bridge collapse

Eggner Ferry Bridge at US 68 and Kentucky 80 were destroyed Thursday night by a cargo ship.

Emergency vehicles filled the street near the partially collapsed Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, which was under construction, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Cincinnati. Authorities say at least 11 people have been taken to hospitals with minor injuries, non life-threatening. The casino is a $400 million development under construction in the northeast corner of the city's center and was expected to open in spring 2013, a company official told an Ohio House panel at a hearing recently. The casino was expected to attract nearly 6 million visitors and create 1,700 jobs.

Cincinnati casino collapse

A portion of a new casino collapsed Friday morning, injuring about 30 workers.

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