Local media report that several teenagers were taken to a hospital. The causes of the incident, as well as the state of the victims, are unknown so far.
The incident occurred after two o'clock in the afternoon (local time) in Stahlman Park, Surfside, Texas. The boardwalk is in the town of Surfside Beach, south of Houston (Texas), according to local media and The Associated Press news agency citing the local Fire Department. It is unclear what caused the collapse of the boardwalk.