area health department officials were quoted as arguing that the bridge over the santo rita river , in eastern argentina ' s ayacucho province , " broke in two " as teenagers and educators from four small institutions were crossing it while going home . fernando valencia , a priest with a local hospital confirmed in reports that the death toll had rises to fifteen . the accident had injured 53 others , most of whom were youths between the ages of 10 and 13 , valencia said . fourteen of the victims were in critical shape . local police said the 120 - level bridge , making of wooden boards and slats held together by electrical cables , collapsed because too many people were on it .
The Peruvian bridge in Ayachuco province broke because of the weight on it.