Several killed in Indonesia as a bridge collapses

Dozens were also injured when hundreds of people gathered on the bridge to welcome a local politician.

People injured by the collapse were taken to a local hospital. / Photo: AP Archive
AP Archive

People injured by the collapse were taken to a local hospital. / Photo: AP Archive

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured when a seaside bridge collapsed in the Maluku Island region in eastern Indonesia, local media has reported.

Hundreds of people were gathered on an old bridge to welcome a local politician to Banda Island when suddenly the bridge collapsed, the Jakarta Globe reported on Thursday.

The politician was scheduled to address a public gathering in connection with upcoming local elections.

People injured by the collapse were taken to a local hospital.

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