ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Rio de Malò
Partial collapse of a provincial/regional bridge over the Rio de Malò near Bitti (Nuoro, Sardinia) in November 2020, triggered by hydraulic phenomena associated with severe rainfall affecting central Sardinia. 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 P175 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione del rilevato in alveo/golena; componenti danneggiate = rilevato di accesso; evidenza di sormonto = si.
- ARCUS ID
- IT20.11.04
- Date
- 2020-11-28
- Municipality
- Bitti
- Province
- Nuoro
- Region
- Sardegna
- Coordinates
- 40.5046, 9.2988 · exact location
- Crossing
- Rio de Malò
- Use
- Provincial/Regional
- Severity
- PC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Bank erosion / embankment failure
- Component involved
- Approach embankment
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Maltempo in Sardegna, il fiume in piena abbatte un ponte nel Nuorese (News · Il Fatto Quotidiano · 2020-11-28)
- Alluvione di Bitti, la Procura apre un'inchiesta per disastro colposo (News · L'Unione Sarda · 2020-11-30)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)