the health department officials were mentioned as saying that the bridges over the lady barbara rapids , in northeastern uruguay ' s ayacucho province , " broke in two " as parents and teachers from six rural schools were across it while going out . jose caracas , a surgeon with a local physician verified in sources that the dead amount had increased to fifteen . the accident also injured 53 others , most of whom were youth between the ages of 10 and 13 , valencia said . fourteen of the perpetrators were in emergency condition . local police claimed the 120 - meter bridge , made of wooden boards and slats held together by electrical cables , broke because too many residents were on it .
The Peruvian bridge in Ayachuco province broke because of the weight on it.