A newly remodelled bridge in the Mexican city of Cuernavaca collapsed moments after it was opened, leaving dozens with broken bones.
The city’s mayor had only moments before proudly opened the footbridge over a scenic stream on Tuesday when he and around 12 pedestrians plunged into the gap below.
A hanging bridge it was made of wood panels which, according to footage, appeared to separate from the metal chains supporting them.
People on the bridge, some of which were local council officials, fell around three meters onto rocks on the bed of the stream.
The governor of Morelos state where Cuernavaca is located, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, said Mayor José Luis Urióstegui’s wife and reporters were also amongst the people who fell.
