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Brazil Bridge Collapse Kills Two, Halts Rescue Efforts Due to Acid Spill

The bridge collapse resulted in two fatalities
Rescue efforts were halted due to an acid spill
Authorities indicated that the acid spill created hazardous conditions

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Irish Independent

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Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to nine, with eight people still missing

A woman's body has been found after a bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, bringing the death toll so far to nine.

2 months ago·Ireland

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The number of deaths due to the collapse of a bridge in Brazil rises to eight

By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español The number of people killed by the collapse of a bridge between the states of Maranhão and Tocantins, in the north of Brazil, rose this Thursday to eight, reported the Brazilian State Agency. The structure collapsed on Sunday over the Tocantins River and, until the court of Tuesday, the authorities had a balance of four dead and 13 missing. Throughout Wednesday, the search and rescue brigades found two bodies a…

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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La Nación, Grupo Nación

Eight Dead Leaves Bridge Collapse in North Brazil · Global Voices

Rio de Janeiro.- The collapse of a bridge in northern Brazil, on Sunday, left eight dead and nine missing, the authorities of that country indicated this Thursday, following the discovery of four other bodies in the Tocantins River, where a major risk of contamination was ruled out.Two bodies were removed from the Tocantins River yesterday, while two others were located on Thursday, inside a submerged truck. “Access to the bodies is complicated,…

2 months ago

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Digi 24

Brazil's worst accident in 17 years could also cause serious damage after a river was polluted with sulfuric acid

The collapse of a bridge in northern Brazil has left four dead and 13 people missing, according to a new assessment by the authorities, who also fear serious environmental damage due to the risk of sulfuric acid pollution of the adjacent river, AFP notes, as reported by Agerpres.

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Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead, dozen missing

A bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, sending cars and trucks plunging into the river below. A sulphuric acid spill is complicating the rescue operation.

2 months ago

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thepatriotlight.com

ThePatriotLight - Brazil Bridge Collapses, Spilling Sulfuric Acid Into River

ThePatriotLight - A bridge connecting two states in Brazil’s northern and northeastern regions collapsed on Sunday as vehicles were crossing, killing at least one person and spilling sulfuric acid into the Tocantins River.The National Department of Transport Infrastructure said the central span of the 0.3-mile bridge, linking the cities of Estreito in Maranhao state and Aguiarnopolis in Tocantins state, gave way in the afternoon. A tanker truck …

2 months ago

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