One of the 610m-long bridge’s concrete piers washed away during a storm on April 12.
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Bloodied horses run through London in rush hour chaos
Five military horses bolted during routine exercises near King Charles III's main residence in London on Wednesday and ran loose through the centre of the city, injuring at least four people and colliding with vehicles during the morning rush hour.
Chaos erupted when the horses, which were conducting an extended exercise to practise for a major upcoming military parade, became alarmed by construction noise from a nearby building. Five of the seven horses ran off from where the exercise was taking place in Belgravia, a swanky neighbourhood just to the west of Buckingham Palace.
Four soldiers were thrown off, and three of them were taken to the hospital with injuries.
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The riderless horses then galloped down main roads in central London, running into vehicles and stunning commuters as they headed to work. The horses were all captured shortly after and are undergoing medical tests.
Pictures and videos shared widely across social media showed two of the horses running at speed down Aldwych, in between London's historic financial centre and the busy West End theatre district.
One of the horses had its front covered by what appeared to be blood or red paint. The Army has not yet confirmed whether it was blood or what caused the injury.
Megan Morra, who was on her way to work, told the BBC that she saw one of the horses had a head injury.
"There was a lot of blood," she said. "I was a bit distressed to be honest, looking at the poor horse."
A taxi waiting near Buckingham Palace appeared to have a car window smashed by a spooked horse, while a parked double-decker tour bus had its windshield damaged.
The horses are from the Household Cavalry, the ceremonial guard of the monarch and a regular feature of state functions in London.
"All of the horses have now been recovered and returned to camp," an Army spokesperson said. "A number of personnel and horses have been injured and are receiving the appropriate medical attention."
The London Ambulance Service said it treated four people across three separate incidents in the space of 10 minutes after the horses ran amok around 8.30am.
Anzac Day trading hours: What will and won’t be open today
Millions of Australians will today pause to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country at Anzac Day services.
Many states and territories restrict their trading hours to allow workers and business owners to pay their respects to past and present Australian soldiers and defence personnel.
Here's a quick state-by-state guide about whether some of Australia's biggest retailers will be open on Anzac Day.
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Woolworths
NSW, ACT – All stores will open after 1pm.
Victoria, and NT – Most stores will open after 1pm.
Queensland, SA, and WA – Most stores will be closed today.
Tasmania – All stores will open after 12.30pm.
Customers are otherwise encouraged to check the Woolworths website for specific stores.
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Coles
NSW, Victoria & ACT – All stores will be open from 1pm
NT – All stores will open after 12pm with reduced trading hours.
Queensland – All stores will be closed on today.
SA – Most stores will be closed except Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Berri, Port Augusta, Mount Barker, Adelaide Rundle Place, Whyalla, Murray Bridge Green, Mount Gambier, and Victor Harbour.
Tasmania – All stores will open after 12:30pm and operate with reduced hours
WA – Most stores will be closed, except Vasse, Busselton, Pinjarra, Dunsborough, Margaret River, Karratha, Chinatown, Kununurra, Tom Price, Albany, South Hedland, Orana, Eaton Fair and Busselton Central will be open with reduced trading hours.
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ALDI
NSW, Victoria and ACT – ALDI stores will open on Anzac day with customers advised to check individual stores's opening hours.
QLD, SA and WA – ALDI stores opening hours will vary.
Liquorland
NSW – All stores are open with reduced trade excluding Liquorland West Gosford which will be closed.
Victoria, NT, ACT and Tasmania – All stores will be open with reduced trading hours.
Queensland, SA and WA – Many stores will be closed.
Dan Murphy's
All Dan Murphy Stores will open at 1pm except for NSW and ACT sites which will open at 1.15pm.
BWS
The majority of BWS stores nationally will trade from 1pm.
BIG W
NSW, NT, TAS, and VIC will open at reduced hours.
SA – Stores will be closed except for Renmark, Port Augusta, Victor Harbor, Murray Bridge, and Mount Gambier which will open at reduced hours.
QLD and WA – All stores will be closed.
Kmart
Queensland and WA – All Kmart locations will be closed.
NSW and ACT – Most locations will open after 1.30pm.
Victoria – mMost stores will open after 1pm.
SA – Many stores will open after 1pm, but many locations will stay closed. Customers are advised to check online.
Bunnings
Victoria, NSW, NT and ACT – All stores will be open from 1pm.
SA and WA – All Stores will open from 12pm.
Tasmania – All stores will open from 12.30pm.
Queensland – All stores will be closed.
Additionally, all Bunnings Trade Centres will be closed nationally.
Westfield
NSW, Victoria, and ACT - Westfield locations will open from 1pm.
Queensland, SA, and WA – all centres will be closed.