Bridge Failure Database
Suspension bridge in the West of Nepal (Bheri River)
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Foot |
| Country | |
| Cause | Overloading |
| Details | 300 people going to a religious feast were on the bridge when it collapsed. |
| Fatalities | 16 |
| Injuries | 33 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Reference | http://www.french.xinhuanet.com/french/2007-12/26 |
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.
