What the records say
- When
- 10 May 2023
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 60.17° N, 24.80° E
- Description
- 2023 Espoo bridge collapse.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2023 Espoo bridge collapse.
2023 Espoo bridge collapse
2023 accident in Finland
On 10 May 2023, the floor of a temporary scaffolding pedestrian bridge collapsed in Espoo, Finland, when a 40-person group of eighth-grade pupils on an excursion to Espoo Museum of Modern Art were crossing the bridge after exiting the Tapiola metro station. 24 children and their teacher were reported injured. 23 people fell 4 to 5 meters down from the bridge which was a continuation of Helmakuja over Itätuulenkuja.
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