South Africa bridge collapse: Two dead in Johannesburg
At least two people have been killed after a temporary bridge collapsed onto one of South Africa's busiest motorways on Wednesday.
A taxi driver was one of the people who died in the incident on the M1 highway on the edge of Johannesburg's Sandton district.
Reports suggest a third person may have been killed, and there were also 20 people injured in the incident.
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According to the Guardian, the temporary bridge was a support structure being used in the building of a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the highway, to connect the wealthy area of Sandton with the poorer area of Alexandra.
The BBC reports that the temporary structure crushed at least three cars.
Emergency services worked to try and free people trapped in one of the cars after the bridge collapsed.
Construction company Murray & Roberts told the Independent: "Murray & Roberts can confirm that this afternoon, a support structure that was erected to enable the construction of a pedestrian bridge... collapsed."
"The exact cause of the incident is not known at this time. All our incident response procedures have been initiated, our support services have been [mobilised] and relevant authorities have been advised."
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