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The Shambat Bridge in 2012

The Shambat Bridge was a bridge in Sudan which crossed the Nile connecting Omdurman to Khartoum North.

History

The view of the bridge from the confluence of White and Blue Nile from Tuti Island

The bridge was built from 1963 to 1965 by the Italian company Recchi. It was the first prestressed concrete bridge built abroad by an Italian company.[1]

On 11 November 2023, the bridge was destroyed amid intense fighting in the Battle of Khartoum.[2] The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces blamed each other for its destruction.[3]

References

  1. ^ Gianluca Capurso, Francesca Martire, Tullia Iori, Sergio Poretti (ed.), "Cantieri nel vuoto; viadotti in cerca d'autore", Storia dell’ingegneria strutturale in Italia – SIXXI 4: Twentieth Century Structural Engineering: The Italian Contribution, Rom: Gangemi Editore, p. 103, ISBN 978-88-492-4934-7
  2. ^ "Sudan fighting destroys strategic Shambat Bridge in Khartoum". Al Arabiya. 11 November 2023.
  3. ^ SudanTribune (2023-11-11). "Sudanese army accuses RSF of destroying strategic bridge in the capital". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-11-11.

15°38′39″N 32°30′24″E / 15.64417°N 32.50667°E / 15.64417; 32.50667


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