Turku city council said Wednesday it had no plans to sell a sagging bridge to be blown up by a film production company.

Tabloid Ilta-Sanomat had reported that Solar Films had contacted the council to buy the bridge in the centre of the city in southwestern Finland, adding the company wanted to blow it up.

Jarkko Virtanen, a deputy mayor, told the Finnish News Agency (STT) that he was not aware of any such contact between the council and Solar Films.

"The whole idea sounds rather absurd," he added.

Mr Virtanen pointed out that given the bridge's central location explosive charges would be out of the question should the council decide to demolish the bridge.

Myllysilta was closed at the weekend.

STT