THE collapse of a portion of a flyover undergoing construction in Cavite was because of “human error,” Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said on Monday.

In an interview over radio dzMM, Villar said in Filipino that the operator admitted that he miscalculated the launch of the final girder, which caused a “domino effect” as it toppled five other girders on the flyover along Emilio Aguinaldo highway in Imus.

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