10 Deadliest Bridge Collapses In History

6th April, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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Ponte das Barcas, Portugal (1809)

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Eitaibashi Bridge, Japan (1807)

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Angers Bridge, France (1850)

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Tangiwai Disaster, New Zealand (1953)

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Yarmouth Suspension Bridge, England (1845)

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Quebec Bridge, Canada (1907)

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Dixon Bridge Disaster, Illinois (1873)

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Silver Bridge, Ohio (1967)

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Morandi Bridge, Italy (2018)

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Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Florida (1980)

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