Vehicles and motorcycles fell into the water, further complicating the situation; The height of the bridge in relation to the Tocantins River varies between 100 and 150 meters, which makes rescue even more complicated
A part of the bridge that connects the states of and collapsed this Sunday (22), resulting in at least one death. The structure, which is part of the Transamazônica Highway, united the municipalities of Aguiarnópolis (TO) and Estreito (MA). The governor of Tocantins, Wanderlei Barbosa, confirmed the fatality and reported that the victim was a resident of Aguiarnópolis. With the collapse, vehicles and motorcycles fell into the water, further complicating the situation. The Fire Department was called to carry out the rescue operations, which proved to be challenging, and divers were sent to assist in the work.
Elias Junior, elected councilor from Aguiarnópolis, was close to the bridge and recording a video when the collapse occurred. He commented that the structure, with more than six decades of existence, could no longer support the intense traffic of heavy vehicles. Witnesses stated that between 100 and 150 meters of the bridge collapsed, coincidentally while a tractor-trailer was passing through the area. The height of the bridge in relation to the Tocantins River varies between 100 and 150 meters, which makes rescue even more complicated. Local authorities are mobilized to investigate the causes of the collapse and assess the safety of other structures in the region.
*Report produced with the help of AI
Published by Matheus Oliveira
