, March 22 -- Five people including two children were killed when a makeshift bridge collapsed on the Brahmaputra River in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur district on Saturday night.

The deceased were identified as Mayamoni, 10, Hafez Mihad, 16, children of Joynal Abedin, Abdul Motaleb, 8 and Khadiza, 14, children of Sher Ali and Abir Hossain, 15, son of Habibullah.

The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon when a temporary bridge set up over the Brahmaputra River near Dewanganj police station area collapsed on the river due to excessive crowd, leaving six children missing.

Many fell into the river as panic spread.

On information, divers from local fire service, police and local volunteers, rushed to the spot and launched a rescue ope...