Landmark New Mexico bridge closed to pedestrians after record number of suicides

TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) -A rash of suicides at New Mexico's Rio Grande Gorge Bridge forced authorities to close the span to pedestrians on Monday, as officials look for a way to install fencing or nets to stop people from taking their own lives at the landmark. Three people have jumped off the span to their deaths in the past three weeks, authorities said, contributing to a record number of deaths at the bridge so far this year. Taos County Sheriff's Office announced the indefinite closure after deputies descended into the 600-foot-deep (183-meter) gorge on Sunday to recover the remains of a local 15-year-old boy, the sixth person to die by suicide at the bridge in 2025.