Here are some of the worst bridge collapses around the world in the past 20 years:
- 2022: Nearly 140 dead in India
At least 137 people, including nearly 50 children, were killed when a 150-year-old suspension bridge collapsed in the Indian state of Gujarat. The collapse occurred days after the bridge reopened following renovations. The tragedy happened during the celebration of the last day of the holiday of Diwali in Morbi. - 2021: 26 dead in Mexico
An elevated section of track on the Mexico City metro system collapsed, causing a passenger train to crash down, resulting in the death of 26 people and injuring dozens. The incident raised concerns about the safety and maintenance of the transport system. - 2018: 43 dead in Italy
The collapse of the Morandi bridge in the Italian city of Genoa killed 43 people. The bridge, part of a vital highway connecting France and Italy, collapsed during torrential rain, highlighting the poor state of infrastructure maintenance in Italy. - 2011-2016: A trio of disasters in India
In March 2016, a flyover collapsed onto a busy street in Kolkata, killing at least 26 people. Two bridge collapses occurred in late 2011—one near Darjeeling and the other over a river in Arunachal Pradesh—resulting in over 60 fatalities in total. - 2007: China: 64 dead
At least 64 workers died when a river bridge under construction in China’s Hunan province collapsed in August. - 2006: Pakistan and India
In August, heavy monsoon rains caused the collapse of a bridge in Mardan, Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of at least 40 people. In December, a 150-year-old bridge collapsed onto a passenger train in Bihar, India, killing at least 34 people.
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