At least four dead in US university bridge collapse

Friday, 16 March 2018 - 9:02

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At least four people are dead and 10 others are injured after a bridge collapsed near Florida International University in Miami in the US, officials say.

Rescue teams were still searching the rubble on Thursday night for victims trapped beneath the buckled footbridge.

The structure toppled over an eight-lane motorway on Thursday afternoon, crushing at least eight vehicles, according to police.

It is still unclear how many people were under the bridge at the time.



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