Brazil Bridge Collapse: Bridge Linking Estreito and Aguiarnopolis Collapses While Councillor Records Video, Tanker Filled With Sulfuric Acid Plunges Into Tocantins River; Terrifying Clip Surfaces
The fire department said that one person was confirmed dead, and another was rescued alive. Surprisingly, Aguiarnopolis city councilman Elias Junior was recording a video when the bridge collapsed all of a sudden.
In an unfortunate incident in Brazil, a bridge connecting two states in Brazil's northern and northeastern regions collapsed on Sunday, December 22. According to reports, the bridge collapsed when vehicles were crossing, thereby killing at least one person. The bridge collapse also led to the spilling of sulfuric acid into the Tocantins River. It is reported that a tanker truck carrying the acid plunged into the water. The fire department said that one person was confirmed dead, and another was rescued alive. Surprisingly, Aguiarnopolis city councilman Elias Junior was recording a video when the bridge collapsed all of a sudden. Notably, the bridge links the cities of Estreito in Maranhao state and Aguiarnopolis in Tocantins state. Multiple videos of the bridge collapse caught on camera have also surfaced online. Brazil: 10 Dead, 17 Injured As Small Plane Crashes Into Several Buildings in Gramado, Disturbing Videos Surface.
Bridge Collapse Caught on Camera in Brazil
JUST IN: Bridge in Brazil collapses while councilor records video. Reports of multiple casualties pic.twitter.com/jD75KXRGdd
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Bridge Collapses in Brazil
Bridge in Brazil collapses while councilor records video. Reports of multiple casualties pic.twitter.com/2cJ1FK9eOc
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