Rotterdam says ‘no request made’ to dismantle bridge for Bezos’s yacht – reports

Mayor denies any decision to accommodate the billionaire Amazon boss, despite claims that historic bridge will be removed

The Dutch port city of Rotterdam has not received a request for a permit to temporarily dismantle a historic bridge to allow a superyacht built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to pass, local media reported Thursday.

The city's mayor denied any decision had been made, a day after a municipality spokesperson told AFP that officials had green-lit the shipbuilder's request to remove the central section of the famous Koningshaven Bridge, sparking widespread criticism on social media.