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| One dead, at least 9 injured in Toulouse bridge collapse – French authorities | One dead, at least 9 injured in Toulouse bridge collapse – French authorities |
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| A 15-year-old teenager was killed and at least nine people were injured, two critically, after several vehicles fell into the Tarn river when a suspension bridge collapsed north of Toulouse early Monday morning. | A 15-year-old teenager was killed and at least nine people were injured, two critically, after several vehicles fell into the Tarn river when a suspension bridge collapsed north of Toulouse early Monday morning. |
| The collapse is said to have taken place at roughly 8:30am local time. The teenager was in a car with her parents. | |
| According to early indications, a large, overweight truck which was beyond the legal limit may have been responsible for the collapse but an investigation has yet to be completed. | According to early indications, a large, overweight truck which was beyond the legal limit may have been responsible for the collapse but an investigation has yet to be completed. |
| There were about 80 firefighters at the scene and the local gendarmerie set up a security cordon. Two firefighters have reportedly ben seriously injured during the operation. | |
| So far, four people have been rescued, but several more are still unaccounted for. | |
| Authorities asked the public to avoid the area while emergency operations were under way. | |
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