TAIPEI, Taiwan – A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending an oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. The search for potential victims involved an air force helicopter and more than 60 army and naval personnel, including divers. Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung told reporters about five people were feared to have been on the bridge when it collapsed. The bridge collapsed about 9:30 a.m. in Nanfangao, a tiny but often-crowded Pacific coast fishing village. Video footage on Twitter showed a large truck almost getting across the bridge and then tumbling backward as the bridge collapsed into the water.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 01, 2019 04:52 UTC