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The night of September 10th to 11th could have ended in disaster. It was around 3 a.m. when a 100-meter-long section of Dresden's Carola Bridge collapsed into the Elbe. The exact part where the tram tracks and the footpath and cycle path are located. A few minutes earlier, a tram had driven over the bridge. It is therefore almost a miracle that no one was hurt. ???? Subscribe to MDR Investigativ now: / @mdrinvestigativ The images of the bridge collapse are going around the world and with them the question of how something like this is possible in Germany. Stress cracks, corrosion, temperature fluctuations - there is probably more than one cause that led to the sudden failure of the structure. And who is responsible for this? Did the Dresden city administration underestimate the risk and wait too long to renovate it? And what about other bridges across Germany? The Exakt story summarizes what has happened in Dresden since September 11, 2024 and what conclusions have been drawn so far. A film by Katrin Funke and Robert Mönch. ???? Did you like the film? Then give us a like. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:15 Bridge collapse and first reactions 05:16 Material testing and root cause research 07:40 Review of bridge construction in 1968 and explanation of prestressed concrete construction 10:15 Reaction to flood situation on the Elbe 12:15 Controlled partial demolition of remaining bridge 16:05 Root cause research into prestressing steel in the TU Dresden laboratory 19:00 Bridge inspection 22:28 Elbe water level reaches highest 24:00 X-rays, ultrasound and georadar 25:29 Political responsibility for bridge collapse 26:45 Political failure and consequences #Bridge #Dresden #Elbe ???? More from MDR Investigativ? Our podcast: https://www.mdr.de/s/hinterderrecherche On Instagram we are part of Team Recherche: https://www.mdr.de/s/teamrecherche The “Investigative” section in the ARD Mediathek: https://1.ard.de/_bwZP https://www.mdr.de/investigativ/index...