8 killed in Brazil bridge collapse

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and nine others still missing after a bridge collapsed in northeastern Brazil, the Brazilian Navy reported on Thursday.

The bridge over the Tocantins River in northeastern Brazil collapsed on Dec. 22, the civil defense of the state of Maranhao confirmed on Monday.

According to the Federal Highway Police, three trucks, several motorcycle