DOZENS MAROONED AS BRIDGE COLLAPSES

About 40 people have been cut off from the rest of their community after the only access, a 100 year old bridge, collapsed into the river early this morning.

The residents of St John's Branch Road, in Avocat, Fyzabad tell our reporter Cindy Raghubar-Teekersingh they've been begging for years for it to be repaired.

They're hoping that the government now makes it a priority, because without a bridge , young and old alike will have to cross the river to get in and out of the community