Bridge Failure Database
Bridge linking the townships of Tame and Saravena in Arauca department (Banadia River)
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | Colombia |
| Cause | Natural hazard (Flooding) |
| Details | Flooding. The bridge was closed to traffic weeks ago because the rainy season had swollen the river to dangerous levels, but people were still allowed to cross it on foot. |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 12 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | South America |
| Reference | http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1549705,00.html |
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