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AGUIARNÓPOLIS, (December 22, 2024) — 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 533-meter (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 carrying the acid plunged into the water, officials said.

According to the fire department, one person has been confirmed dead and another was rescued alive.

City councilor Elias Junior recorded a video in which he asks the authorities to fix problems with the over 70-year-old bridge, which he believes is no longer able to withstand heavy vehicles passing over it. The moment he pointed to a large crack on the side of the bridge, the structure began to collapse.

[kellyhound]

Thou shall never point. For a change the bike couple were lucky.

[WingDing56]

I am not sure how much sulfuric was spilled, but by god that is going to be an environmental nightmare.

For one it is sinking in water. So cleaning it is going to be difficult. Oil at least floats so it’s a lot easier to contain. No real good way to clean that mess up. Only saving grace would be getting to it fast before it speeds. For two depending on its purity it’s going to get hot as hell. Literally hundreds of degrees, lot of water so not much of a problem with the heat. For three it’s a strong acid, messing up the ph of the river. Killing the ecosystem. Especially anything at the bottom of the river/ocean depending how close it is to the ocean. Then the cost, that is going to cost so much to clean up, and it won’t even be cleaned up that well. It is also a poison according to the GHS. Secondary poison, but a poison none the less.

Off the top of my head that is what I can think of. Work quality and regulatory compliance for a chemical distributor. Sulfuric is one of our bread and butters.

Not sure if anyone wants this type of information. Only chemical spills I see are years old, so I don’t post on them.

[wildaxboxer]

Go to the 1 minute mark for collapse, talk about being in the right place at the right time..

[Xploit Machine]

what kinda councillor he is, wearing T-shirt and looks like Train TikTok Indian

[koipin]

At the end of the first video he appears to be shouting "Meal Deal to sell".
Never miss an opportunity.

[King Herald]

He’ll undoubtedly get the blame now. “If you hadn’t been there pointing at it it might not have happened “

[LeadHead]

You can see it starting to break up in the background while dude is talking.