HELSINKI — Around 24 folks, a majority of them youngsters, have been injured on Thursday when a short lived pedestrian bridge collapsed within the Finnish metropolis of Espoo, simply exterior the capital Helsinki, rescue service stated.
The accidents weren’t life-threatening, the Helsinki Hospital Authority stated in a press release.
The youngsters have been a part of a bunch of eighth-grade college students coming back from a area journey, Finnish each day Helsinging Sanomat reported, quoting a pupil who had participated within the tour and who was not injured.
Police stated the non permanent bridge had been constructed from plywood whereas development was ongoing within the space.
Finnish media printed photos of a minimum of 5 folks mendacity on the bottom whereas being attended to by rescue staff. — Reuters
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