European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page ,12 the stars and stripes world saturday october 22,1994 curbs linked to plague costly for India s exports from the associated press new Delhi India India probably will lose More than $2 billion in Export earnings this year because of restrictions imposed on its goods after the plague broke out an official said Friday. A considerable backlog of cargo has been built up at the ports said Prakash methane head of the federation of Indian Export organizations. The affected goods include Indian seafood exports to Europe and food shipments to the persian Gulf. Many airlines Are refusing to transport textiles from India. Italy Turkey and Greece placed a total embargo on Indian goods oct. 7. The plague began killing people in Surat on sept. 20, and it spread As hundreds of thousands of people fled the Western City to other states. Authorities said at least 61 people have died in India s first outbreak of the plague in nearly 30 years. More than 250 people had tested positive for plague viruses. Though the disease is now under control foreign importers remain wary of Indian goods. Methane said India is losing $80 million a Day though he expects a rebound soon. India s Export earnings last year totalled $22 billion. Bull kills spaniard san Agustin de Guad Alix Spain a spaniard collecting wild mushrooms in the Hills North of Madrid was killed thursday by a Bull that escaped from its pen in a nearby Village authorities  Antonio Mcna 50, was gored repeatedly after the Bull surprised him and two friends. The paramilitary civil guard shot the Bull to death and carried Mcna to an ambulance waiting on a nearby Highway. He was pronounced dead at a Madrid Hospital. Island flooding kills 4 Athens Greece torrential Rains on the Eastern Island of Rhodes washed away a Highway and flooded Many parts of the Island thursday. Four people possibly tourists drowned when their car was washed into a flooded Field a police officer said the Highway linking the Island s capital Rhodes in the North with the Eastern town of undo was washed away near the Village . A car with two men and two women. Was carried away by the water and was found submerged in the flooded Field the officer said. The identities of the victims were not immediately known but the car appeared to be rented. This raised the possibility that they were tourists the officer Sak Candy warehoused Burn Brussels Belgium fire destroyed warehouses containing tons of chocolate thursday and damaged an italian owned Candy Factor employing 600 people in Southeastern Belgium news reports said. The factory owned by Italy s Ferrero group produces chocolates for the belgian dutch and Luxembourg markets. Nobody was injured but news reports estimated damage at 300 million belgian francs about $9 million As the Blaze engulfed stocks of chocolates due to hit the shops Over Christmas. There was no immediate information on the possible cause of the fire at the factory which was opened in 1988 near Arlon. Although stocks were destroyed the National news Agency Belga reported the factory itself was less seriously damaged. The report said Ferrero s belgian subsidiary hoped to resume production there soon. Uranium Sale fizzles Istanbul Turkey an azerbaijani was detained in Istanbul on thursday after trying to sell uranium to police. Police said Ramis Sha Geldien 4.6, spent three Days bargaining with undercover agents in an Effort to sell them 750 Grams of uranium 26.25 ounces for $60,000, information on the Type of uranium its real value and other details was not made  july police arrested five turks and seized 10 kilograms 22 pounds of uranium also thought Mohave been smuggled from the former soviet Republic of Azerbaijan. At the time Istanbul police chief Necdet Menhir said the seized uranium was Worth about $825 million but did not identify its source or Type. / x Rev re tsp a a of a i v i of i a helicopter flies above a Section of the songs Bridge that collapsed into the Han River in Seoul on Friday. 32 die when Bridge Section plunges into River in Seoul Seoul South Korea a a Large Section of a Bridge collapsed during morning Rush hour Friday sending a packed City bus a minivan and cars plummet ing into a River below. At least 32 people were killed and 17 injured in the Accident at the songs Bridge whose safety has been criticized in the last year. As the segment of the four Lane Bridge plunged 50 feet some vehicles fell into the fast moving Han River and Sank others were crushed by the Impact. Divers boats and helicopters rushed to the scene rescuing 23 people. But the rapidly flowing Muddy River made it hard to find More bodies. I Felt the car shaking suddenly and something Cav ing in then i passed out Kim min a a 38-year-old teacher whose car fell into the River told Yon Hap news Agency. A. V v v when i regained consciousness water was Rushing into the car. I left through a broken window swam away and was  she was travelling with two colleagues. One was res cued the other was missing. The death toll was lowered to 32 after officials Dis covered that some bodies had been counted More than once said an emergency disaster Headquarters spokes Man  -. The City began resurfacing the Bridge thursday investigators rushed to the scene after the collapse to examine the work. But a City official whose department oversees Road repairs said workers could t have caused the collapse because the work came nowhere near the Bridge s sup ports. He spoke with the associated press on Condi Tion of anonymity. Hong Chong Lim a City official said trucks disregarding the weight limit and the Wear of daily rus hours May have weakened the Bridge. He said an investigation would determine the cause of the Accident. The Bridge built in 1979, is about two thirds of a mile Long and connects some of the City s wealthiest neighbourhoods to an area of office buildings and schools.   -.  the Bridge s safety was criticized in two news reports in the last year. " v a.   funded lbs television recently said vehicles often exceed the Bridge s 18-ton weight limit. Last year Mac television reported that the Bridge needed repairs. The government later said it was Safe. But when president Kim Young Sam offered his condolences he said i am shocked by the Accident especially because it came after i repeatedly ordered safety checks on major Bridges across the  prime minister Lee Young Duk offered his Resig nation taking responsibility for the Accident presiden tial spokesman Choo Don Shik said. The president was to decide later whether to accept the offer. Hong announced that the City would inspect All 15 Bridges that Cross the Han River. Because of its Large support system the top of the fallen Section of the Bridge remained above the 25-foot to 35-foot-deep River. British sinn fein talks May Start soon Belfast Northern Ireland a Britain will Start talks with sinn fein the Ira s political partners before year s end prime minister John major announced Friday. Major lifted a ban on visits to Britain by sinn fein Leader Gerry Adams and said All Border Crossings wit the Republic of Ireland will be opened. Addressing a business lunch major said talks on the future of Northern Ireland a British province also will Start with pro British protestant gunmen at an appropriate  the announcement signalled the next big step toward bringing peace to Northern Ireland following cease fires by the Irish Republican army rooted in the Cath Olic Community and pro British protestant militias. Major had hesitated on agreeing to talks saying he wanted firmer indications that the aug. 31 cease fire called by the Ira was permanent. The Ira has waged a 25-year Battle to end British Rule. A cease fire by protestant gunmen on oct. 13 in creased pressure on major to Start multiparty talks. Peace cannot be assured finally until both sides hand in their weapons major said Friday. The talks initially will involve senior British civil serv ants and sinn fein representatives. Government ministers Are not expected to get involved until next year. At last a move in the right direction from the Brit ish prime minister said sinn fein vice president Martin Mcguinness. Major s aides say he moved slowly in order to avoid frightening off Northern Ireland s protestant majority and wrecking the Best Chance of peace since sectarian feuding erupted in 1969. Mainstream protestant parties partly reassured by major s sept. 13 pledge that Britain will hold a referendum before making any changes in Northern Ireland s status appear willing for the talks to go ahead. The Hartline protestant democratic unionist party immediately protested contending the Ira cease fires not permanent. I certainly Don t want major to say he is going to Start a process with sinn fein said the party s Deputy Leader Peter Robinson