Schoolchildren among 24 injured after temporary bridge collapses in Finland

The pedestrian bridge collapsed in the southern Finnish city of Espoo (Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via AP)

Two dozen people including many schoolchildren have been injured after a temporary pedestrian bridge collapsed in the southern Finnish city of Espoo.

Police said the bridge crossing a construction site in Espoo’s Tapiola district collapsed mid-morning.