2023-05-11 15:04:37
At least 24 personasmostly children, have been injured by the collapse of a temporary bridge in the Finnish town of Espooon the outskirts of Helsinki, without initially revealing the possible reasons for this collapse, which the authorities are already investigating.
The collapse, which occurred around 9:30 a.m. (local time), meant that the victims fell from several meters high. Most people seen at an area hospital had suffered fractures from the fallreports the YLE television network.
Many of the injured have been identified as students of a primary school. The authorities have set up a help line to assist the families of these children, who were on an excursion.
The Mayor of Espoo, Jukka Makela, He has apologized on behalf of the City Council and has ordered an immediate inspection of all similar structures. In the case of the bridge that has collapsed, it was installed provisionally two years ago to circumvent an area that is under construction.
The President of Finland, Sauli Niinistöand the prime minister Sanna MarinThey have also expressed their condolences on their respective Twitter accounts.
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