Highway suspension bridge - Petrol-carrying tanker truck ablaze on A17 holds 36,000 liters.
A tanker truck went up in flames near the intersection of Dresden-West autobahn, halting under a bridge. The blaze soon engulfed the bridge, incurring significant damage. The autobahn was temporarily shut in both directions, allowing only Dresden-bound traffic to proceed at a later time while Prague-bound traffic still had to navigate through a single lane. At first, the road above the bridge was off-limits completely.
The wrecked truck and trailer will be retrieved by a recovery team. A structural engineer was also dispatched to evaluate the extent of the bridge's harm.
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The fire took place on the A17 freeway bridge in Dresden, located in the German state of Saxony. The fire department was alerted and worked to contain the blaze, which involved a tanker truck carrying 36,000 liters of petrol. Due to the fire and the subsequent damage to the bridge, traffic was heavily affected, with both directions of the autobahn temporarily closed. The incident caused significant disruption to travel plans for those heading towards Prague.
