At least 31 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a wooden suspension bridge collapsed in east India, NDTV reported on Sunday, citing police sources.
The tragedy occurred on Saturday evening in the town of Bijanbari, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Darjeeling in West Bengal when over a 100 people had gathered on the bridge to listen to the leaders of the local Gorkha Janmukti Morcha political party. The pressure of the crowd led to the bridge collapse.
The wooden bridge was built in 1972. It was meant for pedestrians but eventually was used by motorcycles, which weakened it.
The death toll may rise as some of those injured are in a critical condition, NDTV reported.
