Bridge Failure Database
Bridge near Veligonda (Nalgonda district)
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rail |
| Country | India (9) |
| Cause | Natural hazard (Flooding) |
| Details | Floodwaters from two breached reservoir tanks upstream had washed away the embankment leaving only the tracks dangling in the air. Train derailed and plunged into a rivulet due to breaches on the track. |
| Fatalities | 123 |
| Injuries | 100 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Reference | http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=58838&version=1&template_id=40&parent_id=22 |
Note: This information is provided for reference only, and was compiled from publicly available sources which may contain inaccuracies. Neither Campbell Middleton nor Daniel Imhof nor the Bridge Owners' Forum make any guarantee as to the correctness, usefulness, or fitness for purpose of any of the data in these pages.