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Portugal s President has paid tribute to the victims of the Hintze Ribeiro bridge collapse on the 20th anniversary of the disaster. A total of 59 people were killed when the metal road bridge collapsed on the night of March 4, 2001. This included 53 people who were travelling on a bus and six other occupants of three cars that fell into the River Douro, south-east of Porto. There were no survivors of the collapse in one of Portugal s worst road disasters. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa paid homage to the victims of the tragedy on Thursday. We recall a difficult moment that marked the recent history of Portugal, respecting the memory of those who left, but also the courage of those who remained, read a statement from the President s office. ....