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Bridge over Rio Enas

Total collapse of a municipal bridge over the Rio Enas near Olbia (Sassari, Sardinia) on 18 November 2013, caused by the catastrophic flooding during Ciclone Cleopatra. Olbia, as the epicentre of the disaster with 9 deaths, suffered the destruction of multiple bridges and road infrastructure. No fatalities directly attributed to this specific collapse. Piena documentata; meccanismo di dettaglio non ricostruibile dalle fonti disponibili. Verifica su Piano degli interventi ex OCDPC 122/2013, Commissario delegato emergenza alluvione Sardegna (All. A Ordinanza commissariale n. 23 del 23/01/2014): nessuna scheda relativa a un crollo di ponte sul Rio Enas a Olbia (Piano non esaustivo: 221 schede considerate su 919 pervenute).

ARCUS ID
IT13.11.06
Date
2013-11-18
Municipality
Olbia
Province
Olbia
Region
Sardegna
Coordinates
40.88165, 9.470236 · exact location
Crossing
Rio Enas
Use
Municipal
Severity
TC
Structural type
Beam bridge
Material
Reinforced concrete
Cause category
Natural
Specific cause
Hydraulic
Failure trigger
Flood
Cause evidence
Unspecified
Source confidence
High
Victims
0
Injuries
0

Documentary sources (3)

  1. Sardegna in ginocchio, il maltempo fa strage: 16 morti (News · La Repubblica · 2013-11-19)
  2. Alluvione in Sardegna - 18 Novembre 2013 (News · CNR-IRPI · 2013-11-18)
  3. Piano degli interventi ex art. 1 c. 5 OCDPC n. 122 del 20/11/2013 - Allegato A all'Ordinanza commissariale n. 23 del 23/01/2014 (Official/Technical · Commissario delegato OCDPC 122/2013 - Regione Autonoma della Sardegna · 2014-01-23)

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