At least 43 students and seven teachers were injured when a hanging bridge collapsed in Barangay Abuyo, Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

The students and teachers are from Abuyo National High School. The group was on their way to a school intramurals event when the incident occurred.

Around six to 10 meters of the bridge gave way, which led to the fall.

Police reports suggest that the bridge may have failed to support the weight of the people crossing it.

The victims were brought immediately to the Rural Health Unit (RHU) with three transferred to a hospital nearby in Nueva Ecija due to chest pain, dizziness, and vomiting.

Most of those who fell sustained only minor injuries.

The teachers and students were sent home after receiving medical attention.