At least 27 people injured in bridge collapse near Helsinki-Xinhua

At least 27 people injured in bridge collapse near Helsinki

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-05-11 17:25:30

HELSINKI, May 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 27 people, most of them children, were injured when a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Espoo, west of Helsinki, on Thursday, said the regional rescue authority.

The Helsinki region health district (HUS) told the media that 15 people have been taken to hospital.

Most of the injured were pupils and some of them are in serious condition, reports said.