Around 27 injured in Finland bridge collapse, many of them children
Last updated on: 11 May,2023 02:15 pm
Many of the injured were part of a group of school children, the Helsinki Hospital Authority said
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Around 27 people, a majority of them children, were injured on Thursday when a pedestrian bridge collapsed in the Finnish city of Espoo, just outside the country's capital, a spokesperson for the Helsinki regional rescue service said.
Many of the injured were part of a group of school children, the Helsinki Hospital Authority said in a separate statement.
Finnish media published pictures of at least five people lying on the ground.
No one has suffered life-threatening injuries. The accident occurred at 9.30am, according to the Western Uusimaa police.