Just at the end of the bridge, the video greeting was recorded to the authorities, with the call to repair the damage to the broken bridge.
– The bridge can no longer handle the heavy trucks that drive over it, says local politician Elias Juniorvar in front of the camera.
Then it’s too late.
A large crack in the asphalt on the 533 meter long bridge suddenly got even bigger, before the entire bridge collapsed – at the same time as several vehicles try to get over to the other side.
Tens are missing in the case
Aerial footage shortly after the devastation shows vehicles, including a truck carrying sulfuric acid, plunging into the river along with three trucks, two cars and two motorcycles. Some motorists had angelic vigils and stood on parts of the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge that did not collapse.
But eight vehicles fell 60 meters straight into the river. Two victims have been found, but around ten people are still missing.
Acid makes the search difficult
The search for the ten people who have not yet been found has become more difficult. Sulfuric acid from the overturned truck has leaked into the water.
The tragic bridge collapse that occurred on December 22 and crossed two states in the northern regions of Brazil.
The cause of the collapse will now be investigated.