WATCH: Bridge in Cavite collapses due to torrential rains

The Esperanza Bridge in Barangay Esperanza Ilaya, Alfonso, Cavite collapsed on Saturday.
The STAR/Edd Gumban

MANILA, Philippines — A bridge in Alfonso, Cavite is currently impassable after it collapsed on Saturday due to soil erosion caused by heavy rains.

The Cavite City police closed the Esperanza Bridge in Barangay Esperanza Ilaya, Alfonso, Cavite, used as a shortcut to Tagaytay, to avoid any further accidents.

Image shows the site of the bridge that collapsed last Saturday. The STAR/Edd Gumban
A man shows the site of the bridge that collapsed last Saturday. The STAR/Edd Gumban

Reports said no one was hurt when the bridge fell apart last Saturday.

— Rosette Adel

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