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Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge collapse
 Aftermath of the bridge collapse | |
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| Date | 22 December 2024 |
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| Time | c. 2:50 p.m. (UTC−3) |
| Location | Between Estreito, Maranhão, and Aguiarnópolis, Tocantins, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 6°33′36.15″S 47°27′34.9″W / 6.5600417°S 47.459694°W |
| Type | Structural failure (bridge) |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Missing | 4 |
On 22 December 2024, the central portion of the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge, 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 13 people and leaving at least four others missing.[1][2]
- ^ "Brazil probes risks from chemicals after tankers plunged off collapsed bridge". Reuters. 24 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.
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