Teenager dead, several missing as bridge collapses into river in France

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A 15-year-old girl has died and several people are likely missing after a bridge collapsed into a river in south-western France.

The 150 metre-long suspension bridge in Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, near Toulouse, collapsed on Monday as a lorry, car and possibly a van were crossing, the local prosecutor said. The bridge was limited to 19-tonne vehicles.AP

Television images showed one car nose-down in the water, with only its rear lights and bumper above the surface.Advertisement"There are probably several people missing, we can't yet determine how many," Guyot told reporters. "Our priority is to find these people."The bridge was inspected every six years and had shown no sign of structural weakness at its last inspection in 2017, the Haute-Garonne regional council said.

Senators last year called for more money to check and repair bridges across France after the collapse of a motorway viaduct in Genoa, Italy, killed 43 people.

 

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