France bridge collapse leaves 1 dead

News Service
15:1618/11/2019, Monday
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A view shows the collapsed Mirepoix-sur-Tarn bridge in France, November 18, 2019,
A view shows the collapsed Mirepoix-sur-Tarn bridge in France, November 18, 2019,

4 people swim to safety, officials say

A teenage girl died on Monday when a bridge collapsed in southern France, officials said.

The 155-meter-long Villemur suspension bridge collapsed in the town of Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) north of Toulouse city, according to the Haute-Garonne Governorship.

Four other people fell into the lake below, but swam to safety.

Rescue workers have rushed to the site.

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