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8 people killed in bridge collapse in Mexico

(Xinhua/Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-18 15:56

Rescue personnel and other people inspect a collapsed bridge at the Tonala River outside the city of Agua Dulce in the state of Veracruz, Mexico July 17, 2009. [Agencies]

MEXICO CITY: At least eight people died and five vehicles plunged into a river on Friday when a highway bridge in eastern Mexico collapsed, officials said.

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Marquez Hernandez, director of Civil Protection from the eastern province of Veracru, said the bridge connects Veracruz with the southeastern province of Tabasco.

Hernandez said the authorities have recovered eight bodies.

The authorities are doing everything possible to rescue the other victims with the support of rescue boats and divers, Veracruz governor Fidel Herrera said.

Herrera said the 260-meter-long bridge was "very old," which could have been a reason for the accident,  while Hernandez said an overloaded trailer caused the collapse.

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