Bridge collapse disasters in the world
Bridge collapses have occurred in many countries, causing heavy casualties and serious consequences.
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| The Morandi Bridge on the A10 motorway in northern Italy collapsed on August 14, killing at least 35 people. Engineering experts say construction errors on the 50-year-old bridge may have caused the disaster. |
The moment the Morandi Bridge in Italy collapsed. |
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| In August 2016, a 100-year-old bridge in India collapsed, sending buses and other vehicles plunging into the fast-flowing Siviti River, killing 28 people. Photo:AP. |
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| In March 2016, an overpass in India collapsed onto a busy road in the city of Kolkata, killing at least 26 people and injuring nearly 100 others trapped under large slabs of concrete and metal. An internal investigation found that the bridge had design flaws. Lack of supervision and poor quality materials were also factors in the accident. Photo:AP. |
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A suspension bridge on the island of Borneo, Indonesia, collapsed on November 26, 2011 while undergoing maintenance, sending buses, cars and motorbikes plunging into a river. Twenty people were killed and 40 injured. Photo:Reuters. |
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| On December 24, 2009, 48 workers were killed when a bridge under construction collapsed on the Chambal River in India. Failure by the contractor to follow the project designer’s construction procedures was one of the main reasons for the accident. Photo:AFP. |
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| In December 2007, at least 16 people were killed and 25 others were missing after a bridge collapsed in Nepal as pilgrims were crossing it. The bridge spanned the Bheri River, 380 km west of Kathmandu. Photo:Reuters. |
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| At least 34 people were killed in December 2006 when a 150-year-old bridge collapsed as a train passed over it in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Photo:AP. |
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| In March 2001, 58 people died when the 100-year-old Hintze Ribeiro bridge collapsed, sending a bus and three cars plunging into the Douro River near the city of Porto in Portugal. Photo:AP. |
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| In India, 20 people, including 19 children, died in August 2013 when a bridge collapsed into a river near Mumbai, sending a school bus and four other vehicles plunging into the river. Photo:AP. |
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| The Rainbow Bridge collapsed into the river in Chongqing, China in January 1999, killing 40 people. Investigation results showed that the cause was poor construction and poor quality building materials. Photo:Xinhua. |
