Arch bridge collapse leaves at least 10 injured in Taiwan
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Parts of the Nanfangao Bridge stand after the structure collapsed on October 1.
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A fishing boat is crushed and trapped after the Nanfangao Bridge collapsed.
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Rescuers conduct an inspection at the collapsed Nanfangao Bridge. According to media reports, the collapse occurred soon after an oil tanker crossed on to the bridge. The structural failure caused the tanker to fall into the waterway and ignite. Civilian and military rescuers have rescued 10 people, including oil the tanker's drivers.
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Rescuers work near the site of the collapsed Nanfangao Bridge. A disaster relief official said the collapse set off a fire.
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Rescue teams work at the site of the collapsed Nanfangao Bridge in Nanfangao harbour in Suao township on October 1, 2019. The bridge collapsed in northeastern Taiwan on October 1, injuring at least 14 people as it smashed down onto fishing vessels moored underneath and sent a petrol tanker plummeting into the water.
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The front of a boat sticks into the air after the Nanfangao Bridge collapsed on it on October 1 in Taiwan.
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Rescuers conduct an inspection at the collapsed Nanfangao Bridge.
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Boats and supplies sit under a collapsed piece of the Nanfangao Bridge.
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