Bridge Failure Database
Bridge over the River Nyong
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Cause | Overloading |
| Details | Heavy truck drives over bridge despite load restriction. Old colonial bridge collapses under its weight. |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | Africa |
| Reference | http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200701030976.html |
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