Taiwan bridge collapses onto fishing boats

A steel arch bridge over a bay in north-eastern Taiwan has collapsed, crashing onto fishing boats berthed in the harbour below


50km 30 miles
Taipei
Yilan County
Nanfangao Bridge, Suao
TAIWAN
Tainan City
Kaohsiung City


ASIA


COLLAPSE SEQUENCE 

Oct 1, 9:30am local time (GMT+8hrs): Fuel truck drives over Nanfangao Bridge

Fishing boats

As truck nears end of bridge, span breaks in two

Truck falls

Steel arch which had been supporting roadway, collapses and falls into harbour

At least three fishing boats crushed

Day earlier, Yilan had been buffeted by Typhoon Mitag, and struck by magnitude 3.8 earthquake in early hours

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140m 


Sources: Associated Press, Taiwan News, Yilan Tourism
Picture: AP 
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