Bridge Failure Database
Bridge next to the Beirut Port (Beirut River)
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Cause | Natural hazard (Flooding) |
| Details | An increase in the level of water in the Beirut River led to high pressure in the river's water bed, causing the bridge's foundations to shift and the bridge to buckle. |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | Africa |
| Reference | http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=12055 |
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.
