Two women died and at least 10 people were injured on Thursday after a suspension footbridge collapsed into a river in central Serbia, according to local media reports.
The accident happened in the town of Ovcar Banja when a bus reportedly carrying visitors from Bosnia stopped for a break near the bridge over a local river.
The injured were taken to a hospital in the nearby town of Cacak, where a medic confirmed the deaths, according to local news agency Rina.rs.
Survivor Zlatokosa Palangetic described the moment when the bridge began to collapse.
“Suddenly, the bridge supporters began to crack and separate. I don’t know what crossed my mind at that point. I thought that was the end, that I would suffocate.”
She said she was able to reach the river bank by swimming. “I got to the bus, got changed, and I just felt like crying. I did not know what was happening,” added Palangetic.
The collapse was probably due to the bridge becoming overladen, local media reported.
Police are yet to issue an official statement.
