A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed, plunging a freight train carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur into the rushing water below. No injuries were reported. Officials shut down drinking water intakes downstream while they evaluated the danger from the accident Saturday morning. Railroad crews were at the scene near the town of Columbus, about 40 miles west of Billings. The river was swollen with recent heavy rains although it is unclear whether that contributed to the bridge collapse. The Yellowstone saw record flooding in 2022 that caused extensive damage to Yellowstone National Park and adjacent towns in Montana.
Can this country stop falling apart for one week please?
We’ve been warning about dangerous infrastructure for years now. It’ll only get worse until we start building for the next millennium.
I guess we’re fucked then
Yeah, I agree. It’s not hard to build infrastructure that lasts forever, it’s just no one wants to pay for it.