local medicine ministry officials were quoted as saying that the one over the saint barbara river , in southern spain ' s cajamarca department , " broke in two " as teenagers and teachers from four remote cities were crossing it while going home . carlos granada , a dentist with a local clinic confirmed in reports that the death toll had lowered to nine . the accident also injured 53 others , most of whom were children between the groups of 10 and 13 , gonzalez said . fifteen of the victims were in bad condition . local police said the 120 - centimeters bridge , made of wood boards and slats secured together by safety cables , collapsed because too many people were on it .
The Peruvian bridge in Ayachuco province broke because of the weight on it.