Video Captures Moment A Bridge Collapses In Taiwan!

Video has surfaced showing the precise moment the Nanfang'ao Bridge in northeastern Taiwan's Yilan County suddenly collapsed on Tuesday (Oct. 1).

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the Nanfang'ao Bridge in Yilan's Su'ao Township suddenly gave way, inuring over 20 people. A tank truck that was on the bridge at the time plummeted the equivalent of six stories, and the bridge landed on top of three fishing boats.

The tank truck burst into flames, and at least nine fishermen were knocked into the water. According to early estimates, six people suffered serious injuries, four sustained minor injuries, and five are still unaccounted for, reported UDN.

In the video, a tank truck can be seen crossing the bridge, and just as it is on the verge of making it across, the structure suffers a catastrophic failure and begins to sag dramatically. The entire bridge then breaks completely free from the road on either side and crashes into the waterway below, causing a massive quantity of water to spray in all directions.

The tank truck is dragged down with the bridge and flips over before bursting into flames. In footage of the immediate aftermath, a red vehicle can then be seen speeding toward the bridge, the driver apparently unaware of the collapse, before finally stopping several meters from the precipice. Posted by Abdul