Miami police have reported a number of fatalities and injuries, after a newly installed pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University. Images of the buckled structure at the college in Miami were shared across social media on Thursday afternoon. A Florida Highway Patrol official said there were several fatalities, but police have yet to confirm a number.
It was unclear how many people were still trapped in eight vehicles beneath the bridge, Miami officials said. "This is going to be a long incident. We are going to have rescuers here through the night, if not longer," Miami-Dade Fire Chief Dave Downey said on Thursday. At least eight people have been taken to hospital to be treated for injuries. Two people were "cut out and extricated from the debris". Florida Highway Patrol Lt Alejandro Camacho told CBS News there were several fatalities. US Senator Bill Nelson told local media 6 to 10 people were killed in the collapse, but the exact figures have yet to be confirmed by law enforcement officials.
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