Terrifying moment crowded bridge collapses leaving 13 injured moments after midnight ushered in 2019 in Moscow's famous Gorky Park
- Popular Moscow Park bridge carrying dozens of people suddenly collapses
- Revellers falls three metres onto ice rink moments after clock strikes midnight
- Moscow Mayor immediately fires Gorky Park boss, 36, over the incident
This is the terrifying moment in which a Gorky Park bridge in Moscow carrying dozens of people collapsed during New Year's celebrations.
The video shows the packed bridge collapses under the weight of park-goers, just minutes after the clock strikes midnight for 2019.
While the Moscow mayor's office issued a statement saying that there were 'no serious injuries', 13 minor injuries have been reported.
Before the incident occurs, there are clear signs that the bridge is under strain as it sinks towards the centre.
Suddenly, the bridge splits down the middle sending revellers three metres down onto an ice rink below.
Screams follow as dozens of park-goers fall onto the ice before onlookers skate over to help.
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Before the incident occurs, there are clear signs that the bridge is under strain as it sinks towards the centre
The Moscow city government said the collapse was caused by 'a technical fault in the skating rink's structural elements.'
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin immediately fired Marina Lyulchuk, the park's director, over the incident.
'I visited people who were injured in the Gorky bridge collapse,' he said.
Suddenly, the bridge splits down the middle, sending revellers three metres down onto an ice rink below
'Thank God there were no grave injuries, yet it badly spoiled the festive moment.
'The responsible parties will be punished.'
He added: 'I have instructed the Department of Culture to dismiss the park's director, though it was not easy for me to make this decision.'
Screams follow as dozens of park-goers fall onto the ice as park-goers skate over to help
According to a video posted on social media, the spectators were listening to the Russian national anthem at the time of the incident.
Sobyanin also promised each person injured would receive half a million roubles - equivalent to £5,600 - in compensation.
According to local authorities, medical workers were deployed at the site of the accident in Gorky Park.
Sobyanin also promised each person injured would receive half a million roubles - equivalent to £5,600 - in compensation
'Minutes after the accident, doctors started treating everyone who sought assistance.
'As a result, 13 people were injured, none of them seriously.
'Their condition is estimated as satisfactory and moderate.
'No life-threatening injuries were reported.'
According to local authorities, medical workers were deployed at the site of the accident in Gorky Park
