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A Stillwater Avenue bridge in Old Town, Maine—under reconstruction—collapsed around 1:45 p.m. Thursday as workers poured concrete, injuring one person who was taken to the emergency department. Dozens of Maine DOT workers were on scene; traffic was diverted to a temporary bridge that reopened by about 2:50 p.m. The cause is under investigation as MDOT continues replacement work on the Llewellyn Estes Bridge over the Stillwater River.
In central Greece, residents of Larissa and surrounding areas are driving across a sagging, nearly three-year-old bridge over the Pineios River that collapsed during Storm Daniel, because the official detour is longer. The bridge remains technically passable but officially banned, with little enforcement or barriers, and navigation systems reportedly route drivers there. Officials have shown limited action to deter the risky crossing, raising safety concerns and the potential need for a rescue if the structure fails.
The 2018 Genoa Morandi bridge collapse, which killed 43 people, spotlighted long‑standing maintenance and design issues and led to what prosecutors call Italy’s biggest criminal case linked to a public-infrastructure disaster. Seventy-nine? fifty-nine defendants face charges from multiple manslaughter to safety violations as the impact unfolds against a backdrop of debates over accountability, maintenance culture, and corruption, even as a new high‑tech bridge was built nearby. Families of victims hope the verdicts will bring justice and prevent future tragedies.
A newly opened 758-meter bridge in Sichuan, China, collapsed after cracks and a landslide, but no casualties were reported. The bridge was part of a highway connecting Sichuan and Tibet in a seismically active area, highlighting ongoing infrastructure development in mountainous regions.
A newly constructed 2,487-foot-long bridge in Sichuan, China, partially collapsed due to a landslide, with no casualties reported. The bridge, part of a national highway connecting Sichuan and Tibet, was closed after cracks appeared, and the collapse was captured in social media videos. The cause is under investigation, amid China's recent focus on infrastructure development.
A section of the newly built Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan, China, partially collapsed due to a landslide, with no casualties reported. The bridge, opened in April and part of a major highway, was under scrutiny after cracks and instability were previously identified, raising concerns about safety in rapid infrastructure development. The collapse highlights ongoing safety issues in China's ambitious construction projects.
A newly constructed 758-meter highway bridge in Sichuan, China, collapsed after landslides and structural issues were detected, but no casualties occurred as it was already closed for safety inspections.
A section of the newly opened Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan, China, collapsed into a river following a landslide caused by geological instability, with no casualties reported. The incident highlights ongoing challenges with landslides affecting infrastructure in the region.
A railway bridge under construction in Qinghai, China, collapsed during tensioning, killing at least 12 workers and leaving four missing, with rescue efforts ongoing.
A section of a major railway bridge under construction in China collapsed into the Yellow River, resulting in at least 12 deaths and 4 missing, due to a steel cable failure, prompting a large-scale rescue effort.
A bridge in Gujarat, India, collapsed, killing at least 15 people and injuring others, with survivors describing a loud explosion and chaos. The cause is under investigation, and the incident has sparked concerns over the condition of aging infrastructure, with some locals blaming neglect. The government has announced investigations and compensation for victims.
Torrential rains caused a partial bridge collapse on the Xia-Rong Expressway in Guizhou, leading to severe traffic disruptions, vehicle accidents, and rescue operations, with investigations pointing to weather and structural issues.
A bridge collapse at a popular tourist site in Maharashtra, India, resulted in 2 deaths and 32 injuries, with ongoing rescue efforts as heavy rains have contributed to the incident in the region.
A bridge over a river in Pune district, Maharashtra, India, collapsed, resulting in at least two deaths and 32 injuries, despite no rain at the time, with rescue efforts underway amid recent heavy rains.
Seven people were killed and at least 76 injured after two bridges collapsed in Russia's Kursk and Bryansk regions near Ukraine, causing derailments of freight and passenger trains, with unclear links between the incidents.