Bridge Failure Database
Bridge in Patagonia (Chubut River)
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Foot |
| Country | Argentina |
| Cause | Overloading |
| Details | Bridge collapsed as a group of 70 schoolchildren were crossing. Wooden structure supporting the bridge collapsed, since the bridge was not supposed to be used by more than three people at a time. |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | South America |
| Reference | http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/09/20/36929.html |
Note: This information is provided for reference only, and was compiled from publicly available sources which may contain inaccuracies. Neither Campbell Middleton nor Daniel Imhof nor the Bridge Owners' Forum make any guarantee as to the correctness, usefulness, or fitness for purpose of any of the data in these pages.
