<span>LOS LUNAS, N.M. -- </span>Authorities on Sunday were assessing the damage after a sidewalk sinkhole developed on a New Mexico bridge, resulting in the rescue of two pedestrians.

Los Lunas police said the city's Main Street bridge over the Rio Grande remained closed due to the sinkhole under a sidewalk on the east side of the bridge.

Several media reports Saturday night said the bridge partially collapsed, but authorities said that was not accurate.

New Mexico Department of Transportation officials were on the scene Sunday trying to determine the extent of the sidewalk damage, which is a main road in Valencia County.

Los Lunas Fire Chief John Gabaldon said a water line had to be shut off to prevent more problems if a pipe running through the sinkhole broke.

Gabaldon didn’t immediately know how many homes were affected by the water outage.

Los Lunas is about 24 miles (38.6 kilometers) south of Albuquerque.

Authorities are assessing the damage after a sidewalk sinkhole developed on a bridge in New Mexico, resulting in the rescue of two pedestrians{ai:summary}<p>A sidewalk sinkhole on the Main Street bridge over the Rio Grande in Los Lunas, New Mexico, resulted in the rescue of two pedestrians and the closure of the bridge, while authorities worked to assess the damage under a sidewalk on the east side of the bridge. Media reports suggesting that the bridge had collapsed were inaccurate. Officials from the New Mexico Department of Transportation are on the scene to determine the extent of the sidewalk damage, which is a main road in Valencia County. A water line had to be shut off by Los Lunas Fire Chief John Gabaldon to prevent further problems if a pipe running through the sinkhole broke. The incident didn't affect everyone in Los Lunas, Mexico, but it caused a water outage in certain homes. #outdoors</p>

Authorities assess damage after sidewalk sinkhole on New Mexico bridge; 2 pedestrians rescued

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