At least 7 killed in suspension bridge accident in Colombia

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Authorities in central Colombia say at least seven people were killed and 14 injured Monday when a popular suspension bridge failed.

The bridge, near Villavicencio, is a tourist attraction, and police say it may have turned upside down due to an overload of people, The Associated Press reports; it's a three-day holiday weekend in Colombia, and the bridge was busy. Because the victims spilled down into a gorge 265 feet below, authorities say those who are still alive have severe injuries, and they expect the death toll to rise. First responders say the dead include five adults and two minors.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.