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Myaungmya River Bridge
Myaungmya River Bridge was a suspension bridge in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar. Construction started in 1994, and the bridge was opened in 1996. It collapsed on 1 April 2018. Bridge failure The Ministry of Construction cited that the failure was due to the rusting of the suspension cable, which eventually broke, falling into the river below along with an 18-ton truck, killing two. The bridge was inspected monthly after it turned 20 years old in 2016. After the bridge collapsed, the regional government arranged two ferries to carry cars and passengers across the river. The construction of a new bridge started in December 2018 and was originally scheduled to be completed in 2020. See also *List of bridges in Myanmar Historical and architectural interest bridges Major bridges {{row indexer, {, class{{="wikitable sortable" , - ! class{{="unsortable", ! scope{{=col , ! scope{{=col , Name ! scope{{=col , Burmese ! scope{{=col , Span ! scope{{=col , Leng ... References Brid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myaungmya River
Myaungmya ( my, မြောင်းမြမြို့ ) is a town in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. The town is home to the Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary, a Seventh-day Adventist seminary and Myaungmya Education College. As of 2014 the population was 58,698. Myaungmya is where Daw Khin Kyi, the wife of national leader General Aung San was born. It was also one of the towns where anti-colonial nationalistic education was implemented, with U Nu serving as district education officer.Also Dee Doke U Ba Cho, Burma Leader was born.Myaungmya city is the main exporter of rice in Myanmar. George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitar ... served as assistant superintendent of police in Myaungmya in 1924. Climate References Populated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |