Railway bridge collapses in Norway after torrential rain

A section of a railway bridge collapsed into the water over the Laagen River in Ringebu, Norway (Lars Skjeggestad Kleven/NTB Scanpix via AP)

A railway bridge in south-eastern Norway that ran across a river swollen by torrential rain has collapsed, authorities said.

Bane NOR, a government agency in charge of the Norwegian rail infrastructure, said the central section of the steel truss bridge over the Laagen River slid into the water “due to damage to the central bridge foundation”.