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| On 22 December 2024, the central portion of the {{ill|Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira bridge|pt|Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira}}, crossing the ] as part of the ] and ] and connecting the municipalities of ], ], and ], ], Brazil, collapsed, killing at least 4 people and missing more than 10 others.<ref name="Reuters">{{Cite web |date=2024 |
On 22 December 2024, the central portion of the {{ill|Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira bridge|pt|Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira}}, crossing the ] as part of the ] and ] and connecting the municipalities of ], ], and ], ], Brazil, collapsed, killing at least 4 people and missing more than 10 others.<ref name="Reuters">{{Cite web |date=24 December 2024 |title=Brazil probes risks from chemicals after tankers plunged off collapsed bridge |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-probes-risks-chemicals-after-tankers-plunged-off-collapsed-bridge-2024-12-24/ |website=Reuters}}</ref><ref name="BBC">{{Cite web |date=24 December 2024 |title=Toxic spill fears follow Brazil bridge collapse |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ew5g6n7xro.amp |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=BBC News |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leão |first=Luciana |date=24 December 2024 |title=EXCLUSIVO: Uma história por trás da construção da Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek |url=https://revistane.com.br/2024/12/24/exclusivo-uma-historia-por-tras-da-construcao-da-ponte-juscelino-kubitschek/ |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=Revista Nordeste |language=pt-BR}}</ref> | ||
| ==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| The bridge, inaugurated in January 1961 and named after Brazil's president at that month, ], was 533 meters long and has a ] of 140 meters, a record at the time. It integrated the ], an important route for ] within the country. In 2020, the {{ill|National Department of Transport Infrastructure|pt|Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes}} (DNIT), a federal government agency, had already reported several problems, such as ] and inclinations in the ]s. In May of this year, the agency itself opened a process to hire companies and reform the bridge, which ended up not going ahead.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |
The bridge, inaugurated in January 1961 and named after Brazil's president at that month, ], was 533 meters long and has a ] of 140 meters, a record at the time. It integrated the ], an important route for ] within the country. In 2020, the {{ill|National Department of Transport Infrastructure|pt|Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes}} (DNIT), a federal government agency, had already reported several problems, such as ] and inclinations in the ]s. In May of this year, the agency itself opened a process to hire companies and reform the bridge, which ended up not going ahead.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2024 |title=Polícia Federal abre investigações para apurar responsabilidades sobre queda da ponte que liga Maranhão e Tocantins |url=https://g1.globo.com/google/amp/politica/noticia/2024/12/24/policia-federal-abre-investigacoes-para-apurar-responsabilidades-sobre-queda-da-ponte-que-liga-maranhao-e-tocantins.ghtml |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}</ref> A video filmed by a local councillor who went to the bridge to show the cracks captured the beginning of the collapse. | ||
| ==Collapse== | ==Collapse== | ||
| The collapse occurred on 22 December 2024, around 2:50{{nbsp}}pm. ]. Ten vehicles fell into the river. In addition to the fatalities, trucks suspected to be transporting about 76 tons of ] and 25,000 liters of ] also plunged, causing concerns about the risk of contamination of the Tocantins river.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |
The collapse occurred on 22 December 2024, around 2:50{{nbsp}}pm. ]. Ten vehicles fell into the river. In addition to the fatalities, trucks suspected to be transporting about 76 tons of ] and 25,000 liters of ] also plunged, causing concerns about the risk of contamination of the Tocantins river.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2024 |title=Ponte entre MA e TO: o que se sabe e o que falta esclarecer sobre desabamento na BR-266 |url=https://g1.globo.com/google/amp/to/tocantins/noticia/2024/12/24/ponte-entre-ma-e-to-o-que-se-sabe-e-o-que-fala-esclarecer-sobre-desabamento-na-br-266.ghtml |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}</ref> | ||
| ==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
| ], governors of Maranhão and Tocantins ] and ], during the press conference about the collapse.]] | ], governors of Maranhão and Tocantins ] and ], during the press conference about the collapse.]] | ||
| Brazilian president ] sent condolences to the victims' families and stated on his social media: "I follow with great attention the unfoldings of the collapse of the Juscelino Kubitscheck de Oliveira bridge, between the states of Tocantins and Maranhão."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |
Brazilian president ] sent condolences to the victims' families and stated on his social media: "I follow with great attention the unfoldings of the collapse of the Juscelino Kubitscheck de Oliveira bridge, between the states of Tocantins and Maranhão."<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2024 |title=Lula lamenta mortes em queda de ponte entre TO e MA e diz que governo presta 'toda ajuda' em resgate e apuração |url=https://g1.globo.com/google/amp/politica/noticia/2024/12/23/lula-lamenta-mortes-em-queda-de-ponte-entre-to-e-ma-e-diz-que-governo-presta-toda-ajuda-em-resgate-e-apuracao.ghtml |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}</ref> | ||
| He also said he sent the minister of transport, ], to monitor and provide assistance in the situation. The minister, together with the governor of Tocantins ], announced the investment of more than R$100 million for the immediate reconstruction of the bridge.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |
He also said he sent the minister of transport, ], to monitor and provide assistance in the situation. The minister, together with the governor of Tocantins ], announced the investment of more than R$100 million for the immediate reconstruction of the bridge.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2024 |title=Governador Wanderlei Barbosa e ministro Renan Filho anunciam reconstrução da Ponte JK em caráter emergencial e providenciam suporte às famílias das vítimas |url=https://www.to.gov.br/secom/noticias/governador-wanderlei-barbosa-e-ministro-renan-filho-anunciam-reconstrucao-da-ponte-jk-em-carater-emergencial-e-providenciam-suporte-as-familias-das-vitimas/4obeytkeqcsz |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=www.to.gov.br |language=pt-BR}}</ref> | ||
| The governor of Maranhão ] assured that there is no risk of contamination of river waters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |
The governor of Maranhão ] assured that there is no risk of contamination of river waters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 December 2024 |title="Não há risco de contaminação nas águas do Rio Tocantins" |url=https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/geral/noticia/2024-12/nao-ha-risco-de-contaminacao-nas-aguas-do-rio-tocantins |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=Agência Brasil |language=pt-br}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:53, 25 December 2024
 Aftermath of the bridge collapse | |
| Time | c. 2:50 p.m. (UTC−3, Brasília time) |
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| Location | Between Estreito, Maranhão, and Aguiarnópolis, Tocantins, Brazil |
| Type | Structural failure (bridge) |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Missing | +10 |
On 22 December 2024, the central portion of the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira bridge [pt], crossing the Tocantins River as part of the BR-226 and BR-010 highway and connecting the municipalities of Estreito, Maranhão, and Aguiarnópolis, Tocantins, Brazil, collapsed, killing at least 4 people and missing more than 10 others.
Background
The bridge, inaugurated in January 1961 and named after Brazil's president at that month, Juscelino Kubitschek, was 533 meters long and has a free span of 140 meters, a record at the time. It integrated the Belém–Brasília Highway, an important route for cargo transport within the country. In 2020, the National Department of Transport Infrastructure [pt] (DNIT), a federal government agency, had already reported several problems, such as cracks and inclinations in the pillars. In May of this year, the agency itself opened a process to hire companies and reform the bridge, which ended up not going ahead. A video filmed by a local councillor who went to the bridge to show the cracks captured the beginning of the collapse.
Collapse
The collapse occurred on 22 December 2024, around 2:50 pm. local time. Ten vehicles fell into the river. In addition to the fatalities, trucks suspected to be transporting about 76 tons of sulfuric acid and 25,000 liters of pesticide also plunged, causing concerns about the risk of contamination of the Tocantins river.
Aftermath
Brazilian president Luís Inácio Lula da Silva sent condolences to the victims' families and stated on his social media: "I follow with great attention the unfoldings of the collapse of the Juscelino Kubitscheck de Oliveira bridge, between the states of Tocantins and Maranhão."
He also said he sent the minister of transport, Renan Filho, to monitor and provide assistance in the situation. The minister, together with the governor of Tocantins Wanderlei Barbosa, announced the investment of more than R$100 million for the immediate reconstruction of the bridge.
The governor of Maranhão Carlos Brandão assured that there is no risk of contamination of river waters.
References
- "Brazil probes risks from chemicals after tankers plunged off collapsed bridge". Reuters. 24 December 2024.
- "Toxic spill fears follow Brazil bridge collapse". BBC News. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- Leão, Luciana (24 December 2024). "EXCLUSIVO: Uma história por trás da construção da Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek". Revista Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Polícia Federal abre investigações para apurar responsabilidades sobre queda da ponte que liga Maranhão e Tocantins". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Ponte entre MA e TO: o que se sabe e o que falta esclarecer sobre desabamento na BR-266". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Lula lamenta mortes em queda de ponte entre TO e MA e diz que governo presta 'toda ajuda' em resgate e apuração". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Governador Wanderlei Barbosa e ministro Renan Filho anunciam reconstrução da Ponte JK em caráter emergencial e providenciam suporte às famílias das vítimas". www.to.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ""Não há risco de contaminação nas águas do Rio Tocantins"". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.