(Reuters) A bridge connecting two small islands near the Indonesian resort island of Bali collapsed on Sunday (October 16) killing eight people and injuring 34 others, officials said.
There were too many people passing over the bridge for a religious ceremony when it collapsed at 6 PM local time, police officer Arendra Wahyudi said, adding some motorbikes also fell into the water.
The sea beneath the bridge was less than two meters deep, Wahyudi said, but many of the victims were crushed by debris.
All of the victims were locals, spokesman of National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Sutopo Nugroho said.
Search and rescue operation had stopped after all victims were counted for, BNPB said.
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