10 most horrific bridge collapse tragedies of the past 100 years

(Baonghean.vn) - The collapse of a flyover in Kolkata, India on March 31 killed dozens of people and many others are still missing. The incident is one of the worst bridge collapses that have occurred in many countries around the world in the past 100 years.

September 11, 1916: Quebec Bridge, Canada Due to a design error, the actual weight of the bridge was greater than the load, causing the bridge to collapse for the second time (the first time was in 1907). Casualties: 95 people died in both tragedies. Photo: CORBIS.

December 15, 1967: Silver Bridge connects Point Pleasant, W. Va. and Kanauga, Ohio, USA After 39 years of heavy traffic, stress fractures appeared at the joint near the base of this suspension bridge in Ohio. Casualties: 46 dead. Photo: AP.

July 17, 1981: Hyatt Regency Skywalk, Kansas City The two pedestrian suspension bridges were packed with people at the time of the incident, many of whom were dancing. Architects theorize that the bridge collapsed when so many people jumped and shook, which was partly responsible for the structural damage, in addition to the weight of the crowd. Casualties: 114 dead. Photo: AP.

June 28, 1983: Mianus Bridge, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA A 100-foot section of a highway bridge in Connecticut collapsed after one of the structural bolts broke. Casualties: 3 dead. Photo: GETTY.

October 21, 1994: Songsu Bridge, Seoul, South Korea The middle section of the bridge collapsed during the morning rush hour and fell into the Han River. It was determined that the collapse was due to a combination of maintenance errors and design and construction errors. Casualties: 31 dead. Photo: AP.

January 4, 1999: Rainbow Bridge, Qijiang, China Investigations into the bridge collapse found that the steel used in its construction was of poor quality and that the accident was due to negligence by several government officials, one of whom was sentenced to death. Casualties: 49 dead. Photo: XINHUA/AP.

January 4, 2001: Hintze-Ribeiro Bridge, Portugal While the cause of the bridge collapse remains unknown, a Portuguese judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Douro River Navigation Institute and the technicians responsible for planning the bridge's safety. Casualties: 59 dead. Photo: AP.

August 28, 2003: Daman, India Police imposed a curfew after the collapse, as grieving townspeople attacked government buildings in protest, claiming that officials had forgotten to warn them about the bridge's condition. Casualties: 25 dead. Photo: AFP/GETTY.

November 7, 2005: Road bridge in Almuñecar, Granada, Spain A nearly 55-meter-long section of an unfinished bridge collapsed and fell more than 73 meters onto a road running along Spain's Mediterranean coast. Casualties: 6 dead. Photo: AP.

December 2, 2006: Bridge in Bihar, India A bridge built and used for 150 years collapsed and fell on a train near Bhagalpur station. Casualties: 33 dead. Photo: AFP/GETTY.

March 31, 2016: Flyover over Girish Park, Kolkata, India About 100 meters of the flyover, spanning Girish Park - a densely populated residential area, famous for its wholesale markets in Kolkata - collapsed at noon on March 31. Vehicles and pedestrians moving below were crushed by the entire section of the bridge and many people are still missing. Casualties: 24 dead (as of noon 1/4). Photo: CNN.

Phu Binh

(According to TIME)