1974 Press Photo Bridge Collapse In Kempten, Bavaria

Nine Deads By A Bridge Crash In Kempten, Bavaria: In the early morning hours of April 30, 1974 the motorway bridge "Leubastal" near Kemprten, Bavaria broke down and till now the cause is unclear The accident happened during concerting works as lorries filled up fresh concrete into the planking Together with 500 tons of concrete and steal, 22 construction workers were pulled down. Nine of them suffocated in the concreteness and thirteen, most of the them seriously injured, could be saved. Photo Shows Nine people among steel girders and concrete.

Photo measures 6.5 x 8.75 inches.

Photo is dated 05-05-1974.



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