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Tasman Bridge disaster

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TVT 6: Tasman Bridge Disaster, 1975

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Almost 50 years after the Tasman Bridge disaster, 3D mapping reveals what lies beneath | ABC News

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The day the bridge collapsed

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Fallen Tasman bridge

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ABC News Into: Tasman Bridge Collapse, 1975

The Tasman Bridge disaster occurred on the evening of 5 January 1975, in Hobart, the capital city of Australia's island state of Tasmania, when a bulk ore carrier travelling up the Derwent River collided with several pylons of the Tasman Bridge, causing a large section of the bridge deck to collapse onto the ship and into the river below. Twelve people were killed, including seven crew on board the ship, and the five occupants of four cars which fell 45 m (150 feet) after driving off the bridge. This severed Hobart from its eastern suburbs, and the loss of the main road connection had a social and economic impact.
  • Collision and collapse 

  • Emergency response 

  • A divided city 

  • Rebuilding 

  • Memorial