Bridge Failure Database
Bridge between the northeastern Thai province of Mukdahan and the southwestern Laotian city of Savannakhet (Mekong River)
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | Thailand |
| Cause | Human error |
| Details | One section of the bridge on Thai-Lao border fell into the River, after hit by a collapsed crane on it. |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | partial |
| Phase | construction |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Reference | http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/25/content_3263319.htm |
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