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The collapse sent people tumbling into a mudflat below, with five of them taken to hospitals, according to authorities.

11 Rescued After Walkway Collapses At Annual Lighthouse Event

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Eleven lighthouse enthusiasts were hurt when a walkway collapsed, sending people tumbling into mudflats below during an annual event that encourages tours of Maines beloved beacons.

The collapse sent people tumbling into mudflats.

A wooden walkway collapsed at Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic, Maine on Saturday afternoon, sending 11 people tumbling eight to ten feet down onto mudflats below.

Eleven people were hurt, at least five badly enough to require hospital attention, after a platform outside a small Maine lighthouse collapsed.

They're only allowed access once per year but the bridge didn't hold up for them.

Eleven people were hurt, at least five badly enough to require hospital attention, after a platform outside a small Maine lighthouse collapsed.

Five of the 11 injured people were taken to hospitals

Eleven people were hurt when a walkway collapsed during an annual event that encourages tours of Maine lighthouses