Seven killed as Colombian tourist bridge 'overturns'

At least seven people have died and 14 are seriously injured after a suspension bridge popular with tourists in rural Colombia is believed to have overturned, hurling victims more than 260 feet into a gorge.

The bridge near the central Colombian city of Villavicencio is a major tourist attraction and a uthorities say it may have overturned on Monday because it was overloaded during a busy three-day holiday weekend.

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Officials say they fear the death toll could rise because many people are severely injured.

Firefighters at the rescue scene said the dead included five adults and two children.

AP