Collapse of Cần Thơ Bridge
2007 construction accident in Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The collapse of Cần Thơ Bridge was a severe construction accident in southern Vietnam in September 2007. A 90-metre (300 ft) section of an approach ramp fell more than 30 metres (98 ft), killing and injuring dozens of people.[1][2][3] The number of casualties remains unclear. Shortly after the accident one source stated that there were 52 people dead and 140 injured;[4] other sources have shown a death toll reaching 59.[2] Dr. Trần Chủng, head of the national construction QA/QC authority under the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, described it as the most catastrophic disaster in the history of Vietnam's construction industry,[5] to which Ho Nghia Dung, Minister of Transport, agreed.[6]
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Date | 26 September 2007; 16 years ago (2007-09-26) |
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Time | 8:00 (UTC+07:00) |
Venue | Pillars P13, P14 and P15 Cần Thơ Bridge |
Location | Bình Minh, Vĩnh Long, Vietnam |
Coordinates | 10°02′16″N 105°48′59″E |
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Deaths | 55 |
Non-fatal injuries | 80 |
Missing | 1 |
Dung apologized for the collapse of the bridge. Meeting with reporters on Saturday, September 29, 2007, he said, "This is the most serious problem and workplace accident in the transport sector. I apologize to all people, victims, and the victims' families."
He further suggested that the main responsibility for the collapse lay with the contractor, and that he would consider resigning once the official determination of the accident's cause was made by the relevant Vietnamese authorities.[7]