A suspension bridge that spans the river Tarn collapsed on Monday morning in Mirepoix-sur-Tarn northeast of Toulouse.

A truck and a car were rushed into the Tarn Monday morning, when a suspension bridge that spans the river collapsed, we learned from firefighters.

Firefighters and gendarmes were not immediately able to give the number of victims. The metal bridge connected Mirepoix-sur-Tarn and Bessières (Haute-Garonne), according to the gendarmes.