Taiwan bridge collapse: Rescuers fear six people may be trapped

A towering bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan had collapsed sending an oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below.

Rescuers work near the site of a collapsed bridge in Nanfangao, eastern Taiwan. ( Photo | AP )

TAIPEI: Six people were feared trapped after a bridge collapsed onto a row of fishing vessels in northeastern Taiwan, the National Fire Agency said Tuesday, as it launched a rescue operation.

"As of 1:00 pm (0500 GMT), 10 people and two coastguard personnel were injured and there could be six more people who are still trapped in fishing boats. The rescue operation is ongoing," the agency said in a statement.