In pictures: Minneapolis bridge

A day after the I-35W highway bridge collapsed in the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, rescue operations shifted to focus on recovery.

Minnesota state troopers joined emergency workers at the scene as police said they expected the death toll to rise.

Local residents gathered to see the extent of the damage.

Cars were still perched precariously on various sections of the bridge as police said the recovery effort would be a long, slow process.

Two onlookers survey the damage around the site of the collapse. AP Photo/Pioneer Press, Sherri LaRose-Chiglo

Morning rush-hour traffic into downtown Minneapolis was diverted after the incident.

Cars were thrown on top of each other by the force of the bridge collapse. Investigators are treating the area as a crime scene until they determine a cause for the collapse.

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