Bridge Failure Database
Thames Iron Works bridge, Blackwall (London)
| Year | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Country | Great Britain (29) |
| Cause | Overloading |
| Details | Little bridge holding about 300 people collapsed as the 'Albion' was launched. Police could not hinder people entering the bridge |
| Fatalities | 36 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | before 1900 |
| Continent | Europe |
| References | http://www.basedn.freeserve.co.uk/bridge.htm http://www.brueckenweb.de/Themen/katastrophen/katastrophen.php |
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