Two police officers killed after bridge collapses in Colombia

Columbian authorities are investigating the reason for a collapsed bridge within the west of the nation that left two law enforcement officials useless. The Nationwide Infrastructure Company (ANI) mentioned the collapse might need been intentional.

The pictures of the El Alambrado bridge went viral on social networks. Commuters reported broken automobiles and vans that had fallen into the La Vieja River minutes after the incident befell on Wednesday.

"We can't rule out any trigger," mentioned the director of the ANI, William Camargo.

The authority can also be investigating whether or not the collapse was because of the progressive deterioration of the construction attributable to continued overhead heavy masses or a upkeep failure 

"Moreover, [we must] confirm static masses, dynamic masses and in addition discover the likelihood that some small structural components might need been tampered with which might have impacted the steadiness of the bridge by folks intent on inflicting hurt," mentioned Camargo.

4 vans, two of them from the police loaded with weapons, and a automotive fell into the void when the bridge collapsed, authorities reported.

Two uniformed males, ages 38 and 44, died and fifteen folks have been injured.

"Solidarity with the households of the victims. I've ordered an investigation to be launched to determine the causes of the collapse of the bridge and people accountable," left-wing president Gustavo Petro, wrote on Twitter.

The mayor of neighbouring Caicedonia, Carlos Alberto Orozco mentioned that the collapse impacts commerce between the centre of the nation and Buenaventura, the primary port on the Pacific.

Columbian guerilla teams reportedly goal oil pipelines, roads and public power buildings as conflict methods within the midst of extended inside conflicts.

Authorities had just lately carried out a examine on the bridge by which they didn't detect any human interference that would sign a potential collapse. "That's the reason there may be speak of a sudden failure," Camargo mentioned.