Taiwan bridge collapse crushes fishing boats, some crew feared trapped

Record ID: 1434533

  • Title: Taiwan bridge collapse crushes fishing boats, some crew feared trapped
  • Date: 1st October 2019
  • Summary: SU'AO, TAIWAN (OCTOBER 1, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF COLLAPSED BRIDGE CRANE NEXT TO COLLAPSED BRIDGE RESCUERS ON RUBBER BOATS SURVEYING DAMAGE VARIOUS OF CRUSHED BOAT UNDER BRIDGE VARIOUS OF HEAVY MACHINERY AT WORK COLLAPSED BRIDGE IN WATER
  • Embargoed: 15th October 2019 07:15
  • Keywords: Taiwan bridge collapse Suao Yilan County truck boats missing
  • Location: SU'AO, TAIWAN
  • City: SU'AO, TAIWAN
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Topics: Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA001AZ9KDVR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A bridge collapsed into a harbor in northeastern Taiwan on Tuesday (October 1), crushing several fishing boats with some crew feared trapped, authorities said.
    The bridge collapsed at around 9:30am local time (0130GMT) while an oil tanker was on it, setting the vehicle on fire, local official said.
    At least nine people fell in the water and seven were rescued, Taiwan's Central News Agency said. Six people were seriously injured, it reported.
    Divers were searching for those feared trapped in a couple of fishing boats, two government officials from the port township of Su'ao told Reuters.
    Authorities have set up an emergency center and the military said marines and the navy were helping with the rescue efforts.
    The collapse of the bridge, which carries traffic over the busy fishing port, damaged three fishing boats and two vehicles, including the tanker, the officials said, though the reason for the collapse in clear weather was not immediately clear.
    (Production: Fabian Hamacher, Arshad Satikin, Sophia Soo)
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