10 of the most horrific bridge collapse tragedies in the last 100 years.

(Baonghean.vn) - The collapse of an overpass in Kolkata, India on March 31st killed dozens of people and many others are still missing. The incident is one of the worst bridge collapse tragedies to occur in many countries around the world in the last 100 years.

September 11, 1916: Quebec Bridge, Canada Due to a design flaw resulting in the bridge's actual weight exceeding the load capacity, it collapsed for the second time (the first time was in 1907). Casualties: 95 people died in both tragedies. Photo: CORBIS.

December 15, 1967: The Silver Bridge connects Point Pleasant, W. Va., and Kanauga, Ohio, USA. After 39 years of enduring increasingly heavy traffic, cracks have appeared due to the immense pressure at the joint near the base of this suspension bridge in Ohio. Casualties: 46 dead. Photo: AP.

July 17, 1981: Hyatt Regency Overpass, Kansas City The two pedestrian suspension bridges were packed with people at the time of the incident, many of whom were jumping. Architects hypothesize that the bridge collapsed as so many people jumped, causing vibrations that contributed to the structural failure, in addition to the weight of the crowd. Casualties: 114 dead. Photo: AP.

June 28, 1983: Mianus Bridge, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA A section of over 30 meters long on a highway bridge in Connecticut collapsed after one of the structural fasteners broke. Casualties: 3 dead. Photo: GETTY.

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

January 4, 1999: Rainbow Bridge, Qijiang, China Investigations into the bridge collapse revealed that the steel used in its construction was of poor quality and that the accident was due to negligence on the part of 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 undetermined, a Portuguese judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Douro River Waterway Transport Institute and the technicians responsible for planning the bridge's safety. Casualties: 59 dead. Photo: AP.

August 28, 2003: Daman, India Police were forced to impose a curfew after the bridge collapse, as distraught townspeople attacked government buildings in protests, claiming officials had failed to warn them about the bridge's condition. Casualties: 25 dead. Photo: AFP/GETTY.

November 7, 2005: Bridge and road construction at Almuñecar, Granada, Spain A nearly 55-meter-long section of an unfinished bridge has collapsed, falling more than 73 meters onto a coastal road running along the Mediterranean Sea in Spain. Casualties: 6 dead. Photo: AP.

December 2, 2006: Bridge in Bihar, India A bridge that had been in use for 150 years collapsed and fell onto a train near Bhagalpur station. Casualties: 33 dead. Photo: AFP/GETTY.

March 31, 2016: Overpass across Girish Park, Kolkata, India Approximately 100 meters of an overpass spanning Girish Park – a densely populated residential area known for its wholesale markets in Kolkata – collapsed at midday on March 31st. Vehicles and pedestrians traveling underneath were crushed by the collapsed section of the bridge, and several people remain missing. Casualties: 24 dead (as of noon on April 1st). Photo: CNN.

Phu Binh

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