A section of the Carola Bridge - one of the traffic arteries in Dresden - partially collapsed into the Elbe during the night. According to the situation center, the pedestrian and cycle path as well as the streetcar tracks are affected. According to the Dresden fire department, the bridge is 100 meters long. Two district heating pipes were damaged and hot water was leaking.
No injuries
According to current information, no people were injured. Dresden's public transport company said that there was no streetcar on the bridge. Passengers and vehicles were therefore not injured. Lines 3 and 7 run on the bridge every hour on weekdays, including at night.
According to the information provided, the southern half of the bridge, which spans the Terrassenufer road and a section of the Elbe, was affected by the collapse. According to the fire department, a gap of around one meter has formed at the bridgehead on the Old Town side. District heating pipes are also damaged. "District heating is currently out throughout the city," the fire department announced. Due to the leaking water, parts of the terrace bank are completely under water.
