ARCUS Atlas record
Bridge over Iornito stream
Total collapse of a municipal bridge over the Iornito stream near Melissa (Crotone, Calabria) in November 2020, triggered by hydraulic phenomena. 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 P173 (accuratezza diagnosi dec=1): processo = erosione del rilevato in alveo/golena; componenti danneggiate = spalle, rilevato di accesso, impalcato; evidenza di sormonto = no.
- ARCUS ID
- IT20.11.03
- Date
- 2020-11-22
- Municipality
- Melissa
- Province
- Crotone
- Region
- Calabria
- Coordinates
- 39.3237, 17.0212 · exact location
- Crossing
- Iornito stream
- Use
- Municipal
- Severity
- TC
- Structural type
- Beam bridge
- Material
- Reinforced concrete
- Cause category
- Natural
- Specific cause
- Hydraulic
- Failure trigger
- Flood
- Failure process
- Bank erosion / embankment failure
- Component involved
- Multiple components
- Cause evidence
- Documented
- Source confidence
- Medium
- Victims
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
Documentary sources (3)
- Maltempo: crolla ponte nel crotonese, nessun ferito (News · ANSA · 2020-11-22)
- Maltempo: crolla ponte nel crotonese, nessun ferito (News · ANSA · 2020-11-22)
- Bridge collapses in Italy across the 21st century: survey and statistical analysis (Scientific · Journal Paper · 2025-01-01)