Pedestrian bridge collapses over Miami highway

A newly installed pedestrian bridge collapses over a six-lane highway in Miami on a college campus, sparking a frantic rescue operation, police and university officials say.

The Miami Herald reports that an unknown number of people and cars were trapped underneath the collapsed bridge, which connected Florida International University to a student housing area.

Local station NBC 6 is reporting that several people have been killed in the accident.

— AFP

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