Ava Bridge near Sagaing, Myanmar collapsing during earthquake (IMAGE)

University of New Mexico

Ava Bridge near Sagaing, Myanmar collapsing during earthquake

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View of the Ava Bridge near Sagaing, Myanmar, which collapsed during the March 2025 magnitude 7.7 earthquake. The bridge was built in 1934 and was the only bridge across the Irrawaddy river for more than 60 years after its construction

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Photo by study coauthor Wang Yu.

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