A bridge along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Enugu State has reportedly collapsed, prompting government officials to caution motorists to avoid the affected route.

The collapse was confirmed in a statement by Dan Nwomeh, the Head of Media to the Office of the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah. According to Nwomeh, the affected bridge is between New Artisan and Naira Triangle in Enugu.

Federal and state officials have already been dispatched to assess and address the situation.

However, the statement did not detail any casualties resulting from the bridge collapse.

Nwomeh shared the information on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, saying, “A bridge has collapsed in Enugu along the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway between New Artisan and Naira Triangle. Motorists should please avoid that route. Federal and State officials already at the scene.”