Authorities sharply reduced the number of people missing and feared dead after a steel footbridge collapsed in western Nepal as hundreds of police, soldiers and villagers searched an icy river for survivors today.

Hundreds of police, soldiers and villagers searched an icy river in western Nepal today for more than 100 people missing and feared dead after a steel footbridge collapsed.

At least 13 people were killed and 100 or more feared missing after a footbridge collapsed over a river in western Nepal today, police said.

Up to 100 people were feared missing after a footbridge collapsed in western Nepal today.