Railway bridge near Minnesota-Canada border collapses

A railway bridge on the Canadian side of Rainy Lake near the Minnesota border collapsed on Wednesday.

The Five-Mile Bridge, also known as the Rainy River Rail Lift Bridge, collapsed near Fort Frances on the Canadian side on Wednesday.

Pictures showing the buckled bridge were shared to social media by the Rainy Lake Boat Taxi, which operates in the area.

The lift bridge offers passage for watercraft as the railway crosses lower Rainy Lake northeast of Fort Frances and International Falls.

The railway line is operated by Canadian National, and connects Fort Frances with Thunder Bay, on Lake Superior.

No injuries were reported in the incident.