Foot bridge of Goa collapsed,two died

Goa, May 17: Here is an unexpected incident has occurred at Goa when a footbridge was destroyed here on Thursday evening.

In the incident, Two people have died and several others missing, when the footbridge that connected south Goa's Curchorem to Sanvordem collapsed in Goa.

The Navy has been called in for rescue operations and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is also tracking the situation.

Around 50 people were standing on the bridge and watching a man, who jumped into the river allegedly to commit suicide, being rescued when the bridge suddenly collapsed.



According to the police, around 20 people swam to safety, while another 14 were rescued and taken to hospitals nearby. The others are still missing. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the search and rescue operations have been intensified.

"Some people are feared to have been trapped under the collapsed portion of the bridge," a police officer said.

The Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that a "massive search and rescue operation is being carried out. We still don't have an exact number of people (missing) who could be in the water."