The injured, who were part of a school group, did not suffer from “life-threatening” injuries, according to the emergency services. 24 of them were hospitalized.
They fell several meters. 27 people, mainly children, were injured on Thursday in the collapse of a construction footbridge a few kilometers from Helsinki, the Finnish capital, said the emergency services of the region.
The victims fell several meters but none suffered “life-threatening injuries”, the Helsinki hospital center said in a statement. communiqué.
Of the 27 injured in the accident, which took place in the town of Espoo, on the outskirts of Helsinki, 24 were taken care of and “transported to various hospitals” in the capital. They were mostly part of a school group.
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