On Sunday, July 23, a bridge under construction collapsed in Patras, western Greece. According to the authorities, one person died and four were injured.
Time is running out for the rescuers present in Patras. This Sunday, July 23, in western Greece, a bridge that was still under construction partially collapsed. According to the authorities, one person was killed in the incident. Four other injuries have been reported so far.
The reasons for the collapse are still unknown
“People are trapped, but we don’t know the number,” said the fire department spokesman, while a few minutes later the police spokesman said there were “injured” people. For its part, the national television station ERT stated that five people were injured. Information not yet confirmed.
The reasons for the collapse are currently unknown. The bridge is on the road connecting the port of Patras in the Peloponnese peninsula with Athens.
However, according to Efthymis Lekkas, the president of the earthquake protection organization OASP, who was quoted by broadcaster ERT, the bridge had stability problems that were known to the authorities.
A large-scale operation is taking place on site, with firefighters and ambulances working massively to rescue injured and trapped people.