Bridge Failure Database
Bridge in Fenghuang over Jiantuo River (Hunan province)
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | China (6) |
| Cause | Human error |
| Details | The bridge collapsed when workers were removing scaffolding. The construction of the bridge had been rushed - leading to design or building flaws - in order to finish work on time. Cheap, shoddy building materials were used. |
| Fatalities | 29 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | construction |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Reference | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6945301.stm |
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