COLUMBUS, Mont.—A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below. The train cars were carrying asphalt and sulfur, said David Stamey, Stillwater County’s chief of emergency services. Officials shut down drinking water intakes downstream while they evaluated the…
A Bridge Over Yellowstone River Collapses, Sending a Freight Train Into the Waters Below
Long Commutes Start After Part of I-95 Collapses in Philadelphia Following Tanker Truck Fire
PHILADELPHIA—Drivers began longer commutes Monday after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia a day earlier following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire. Sunday’s fire closed a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely. Newscasts warned of traffic nightmares and gave advice on detours,…
Apartment Building Roof Collapses in Budapest
The roof and part of the front of an apartment building in Budapest collapsed on Monday, injuring four pedestrians and flattening a number of parked cars. Police officials said in a statement that the search of the rubble and the building itself was continuing, but that so far there was no indication of fatalities. Access…
Brazilian Expressway Collapses Over Metro Tunnel Built by Acciona
SAO PAULO—Part of a major expressway collapsed on Tuesday above a construction site in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo where Spain’s Acciona SA. was excavating a tunnel for a new subway line. No casualties were reported, but it was the latest setback for a much-delayed project that has become a symbol of dysfunctional public…
Mexico City Metro Overpass Collapses Onto Road; 23 Dead
MEXICO CITY—An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent a subway car plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring about 70, city officials said. Rescuers initially searched a car left dangling from the overpass for anyone who might be trapped. Those efforts were suspended early…
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