Finnish footbridge collapse injures 27, mostly children

SOME 27 young people, mostly children, were injured in Finland today when a temporary footbridge near a construction site collapsed and they fell several metres onto a road, officials said.

The accident occurred at around 9.20am (0620 GMT) in Espoo, near the capital, Helsinki, when wooden planks are believed to have given way and the group fell 5-6m onto the carriageway of the small side road.