Bridge collapses in Colombia, killing at least 10

A general view of a bridge that collapsed in Guayabetal municipality on the road that connects Bogota with the city of Villavicencio, Cundinamarca department, Colombia, January 15, 2018. (AFP)

At least ten construction workers were killed and eight injured when a partially-constructed bridge collapsed in central Colombia on Monday, an official from the disaster response agency said.

The bridge, located in Chirajara on the border of Cundinamarca and Meta provinces, was to be part of the highway that connects the capital Bogota and the city of Villavicencio, and was not yet in public use.

(Source: Reuters)


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