In Espoo, Finland, at least 20 children have been injured, some seriously, when a bridge collapses. This was reported by Finnish media on Thursday morning. Accordingly, a wooden pedestrian bridge collapsed, which apparently leads over a construction site. There were many children from a local primary school on the bridge.
According to the newspaper "Helsingin Sanomat", the children fell several meters into the depths and in many cases suffered fractures of the limbs, some were seriously injured. In total, there are said to have been at least 24 injured, most of them children. 15 people were taken to nearby hospitals.
Photos published by Finnish media show injured people lying on a street and being treated by emergency doctors. According to reports, the school class was on its way to an art museum. Initially, there was no information on the reason for the collapse. Police said they were investigating the incident.
He was shocked by the news of the accident, wrote Finland's President Sauli Niinistö on Thursday morning on Twitter, now support and help are important. Finland's caretaker Prime Minister Sanna Marin made a similar statement. She also said her thoughts were with the injured and their relatives.