A large bridge collapsed in northeast Taiwan on Tuesday morning while an oil tanker was crossing, according to local news reports.
Published : 01 Oct 2019, 01:29 PM
At least 20 people were injured when the Nanfang’ao Bridge, about 150 yards long, fell around 9:30am local time, according to Taiwan News.
The oil tanker fell to the ground and caught fire, according to Focus Taiwan, a local news channel.
The bridge, which was completed in 1998, spans a fishing village in Yilan County. Images in local news media showed the large steel arch still upright, with rubble at both ends.
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