Confusion over the dismantling of a historic bridge in Rotterdam for a luxury yacht by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos: According to media reports, the city of Rotterdam has not yet received a request for approval.
Koningshavn Bridge in RotterdamPhoto: Images by imago
“I find the excitement very strange. No decision has been taken, not even a permit application has been received,” Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said Thursday.
A spokeswoman said earlier on Wednesday that city administration had responded positively to a request from the shipbuilder. He had asked if the Koningshavn Bridge could be dismantled so that the nearly 40-meter-high superyacht could go out to sea once it was built.
Mayor Ahmed Abu Talib does not want to hear about the dismantling of the bridge.Photo: cornerstone
US billionaire Bezos has pledged to bear the costs of dismantling and rebuilding the bridge, a spokesman for the mayor of Rotterdam told AFP on Wednesday. The announcement caused severe criticism. (pal/sda/afp)
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