Bridge Failure Database
Walouru Bridge
| Year | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rail |
| Country | New Zealand (2) |
| Cause | Natural hazard (Flooding) |
| Details | Volcano eruption destroys dam, flooding destroys bridge with train on it |
| Fatalities | 150 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1941-1990 |
| Continent | Australia |
| Reference | http://www.brueckenweb.de/Themen/katastrophen/katastrophen.php |
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