The bridge was being built to cross over the Twente Canal in the city of Lochem in Gelderland, an eastern province of the Netherlands. It was being built
Emergency services in Lochem are busy recovering the body of one of the two fatalities from the bridge accident in Lochem, Gelderland. The body of the other victim has already been recovered, an ANP reporter heard at the scene. The help of a specialist team from the fire brigade, the so-called Specialism Technical Assistance (STH) was called in for the recovery operation. There are five of these teams in total in the Netherlands. STH teams are specialized in operations at high altitudes or where there is a risk of collapse. The STH team working in Lochem is based in Zwolle.