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SOURCE ABS: Port Manager Darwin Telemaque<\/strong> said an excessive number of people gathered in one section of the boardwalk, overburdening the structure and causing a tile to break and collapse.<\/p>

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He said cruise operations have continued as normal, with repairs to the damaged area expected to be completed within two to three days. Water taxis have been relocated to the Montserrat Ferry Terminal as a precaution to prevent a recurrence.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE ABS: Port Manager Darwin Telemaque said an excessive number of people gathered in one section of the boardwalk, overburdening the structure and causing a tile to break and collapse. He said cruise operations have continued as normal, with repairs to the damaged area expected to be completed within two to three days. 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