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Colombia suspension bridge collapse kills at least 11
A suspension bridge in rural Colombia has collapsed, killing at least 11 people and injuring several others, reports in local media say.bookmark
BBC
Published at : January 10, 2017
Updated at : January 10, 2017 14:19
A suspension bridge in rural Colombia has collapsed, killing at least 11 people and injuring several others, reports in local media say.
Pictures appear to show the structure - near the city of Villavicencio and made of boards and rope - dangling on its side.
It is believed to have collapsed under excess weight, the reports say.
The bridge is a local tourist attraction and was crowded with people enjoying a public holiday.
Young children are among the dead, with those on the bridge at the time reportedly plunging 80m (265ft) into a ravine.