Four dead after Taiwan bridge collapse crushes fishing boats
Updated 11:07, 02-Oct-2019
CGTN
A bridge collapses in the Nanfangao fish harbor in Suao township, northeastern Taiwan, October 1, 2019. /VCG Photo

A bridge collapses in the Nanfangao fish harbor in Suao township, northeastern Taiwan, October 1, 2019. /VCG Photo

At least four people were killed, and two others still missing after a bridge collapsed in Taiwan, smashing onto a group of fishing boats moored underneath on Tuesday, the fire agency said Wednesday.

Two bodies were retrieved from the waters near a boat stuck underneath the shattered bridge while the others were found near a badly damaged boat that was dragged out from under the structure on Tuesday, according to the fire agency.

"The rescue operation is ongoing," the agency said in a statement, adding at least 12 people were injured, including six Philippine and three Indonesian fishing workers as well as the driver of the petrol tanker.

Rescue teams work at the site of a collapsed bridge in Nanfangao harbor, October 1, 2019. /VCG Photo

Rescue teams work at the site of a collapsed bridge in Nanfangao harbor, October 1, 2019. /VCG Photo

The petrol tanker burst into flames after it hit the water, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the air.

Prosecutors have launched a probe into the cause of the collapse.