03-10-2019 06:52 via kvoa.com

Possible structural issues examined in Taiwan bridge fall

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Investigators are examining possible structural problems surrounding a bridge that collapsed in northeastern Taiwan, killing six people.
The official Central News Agency reported Thursday that a 2016 report on bridges in Yilan county had found problems with the expansion joints on the Nanfang’ao bridge that collapsed Tuesday morning. The joints are designed to absorb changes in temperature.
CNA cited the report as saying that motorists could sense a difference o
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