Waterway police force has so far saved two victims. It is not clear how many people have fallen into water and the search is still continuing.
As the bridge is on the North-South railway route, railway services have been stopped. Trains on the route now have to stop at Bien Hoa Station. 
The Ghenh bridge was built more than 100 years ago and is being used for both railway and land transportation.
According to initial reports, the barge lost control after its engine stopped working and it was swept along the strong water flow. It hit the bridge and was turned over. Two spans of the bridge collapsed after the crash.