Bridge Failure Database
1988 Bridge in Foshan, Guangdong Province (Xijiang River)
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | China (6) |
| Cause | Impact |
| Details | A boat laden with sand sailed out of the main channel and hit a pier of the bridge, causing 200 meters of the 1,600-meter-long bridge to collapse. |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | partial |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Reference | http://french.peopledaily.com.cn/VieSociale/5876937.html |
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