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Florida foot bridge collapse leaves four people dead

First responders are shown as rescue efforts continue after a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. (Reuters)

A newly erected pedestrian bridge spanning several lanes of traffic collapsed at Florida International University on Thursday, killing four people, Miami-Dade County Fire Chief Dave Downey said.

Emergency personnel with sniffer dogs searched for signs of life amid the wreckage of concrete slabs and twisted metal after the 950-ton bridge crushed vehicles on one of the busiest roads in South Florida.

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