A bridge under construction collapsed into a river in Manchester this morning. The collapse happened near the M60’s Barton Bridge over the River Irwell and emergency services were called to the scene.
Nobody is believed to have been injured in the incident which witnesses have described as sounding like an earthquake. Reports suggest the collapse happened on a lifting bridge that is currently under construction.
The part that appears to have collapsed is between four pillars at the site. According to the Manchester Evening News the bridge is part of a £50million traffic improvement scheme near the M60.
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