Children warned not to jump off collapsed bridge

A wooden bridge appear to have broken in half and collapsed into a river. There are trees and grass on the banks at the edge of the waterImage source, Buckinghamshire Council
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Barriers have been put in place but the council said children had still been seen trying to jump from the broken bridge

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Young people have been warned not to jump off a bridge which had partially collapsed into a river.

The Ashford Lane footbridge over the Jubilee River, near Taplow, was partially submerged in the water.

Buckinghamshire Council said: "Although barriers are in place to restrict access, the area remains extremely dangerous."

They added: "We urge parents and guardians to speak with their children about the risks, especially as some individuals have recently been seen accessing the site to jump into the river."

The authority said the site was being monitored and " additional safety measures are being implemented".

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