wed 30 dec 2015, 00:09

Bridge collapsed in the North of England

Photo: befunky

LONDON –

In the flood control area in the north of England is a bridge after days rain collapsed. The bridge in the 7000 inhabitants counting town of Tadcaster in Yorkshire broke Tuesday night and crashed in the river Wharfe.

Several houses in the area were evacuated. Many of the inhabitants were witnesses of the collapse. The 19th century building was already a few days closed to traffic.

At the same time preparing the area for heavier rainfall. Meteorologists predict that from Tuesday evening again bad weather is coming, while areas in the North of England the floods of the past couple of days barely above his.

In parts of the county of Cumbria (north west England) is Wednesday, so much rain is expected that all affected areas with more flooding. Also in the south-west of Scotland may areas was flooded.