ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Cervaro stream
Total collapse of a municipal bridge over the Cervaro stream near Baselice (Benevento, Campania) on 19 October 2015, triggered by hydraulic phenomena associated with the continuing effects of the October 2015 Sannio flood event. Baselice was among the municipalities damaged during the emergency in which the Esercito Italiano intervened. No fatalities or injuries were reported. Database ponti fluviali danneggiati di D'Angelo, Ballio & Ravazzani (2025), IJDRR 'Geomorphologic risk factors for river bridges', suppl. S3, record P153 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = altro processo (es. colata detritica/frana); componenti danneggiate = pile, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT15.10.05
- Date
- 2015-10-19
- Municipality
- Baselice
- Province
- Benevento
- Region
- Campania
- Coordinates
- 41.4015, 14.9459 · exact location
- Crossing
- Cervaro stream
- Use
- Municipal
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Other documented hydraulic process
- Component involved
- Multiple components
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (2)
- Alluvione Benevento: intervento Esercito a Casalduni, Baselice e Circello (News · MeteoWeb · 2015-10-23)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)