The Shambat Bridge was a bridge in Sudan which crossed the Nile connecting Omdurman to Khartoum North.
History
The bridge was built from 1963 to 1966 by the Italian company Recchi.[1] It was the first prestressed concrete bridge built abroad by an Italian company.[2]
On 11 November 2023, the bridge was destroyed amid intense fighting in the Battle of Khartoum.[3] The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces blamed each other for its destruction.[4]
References
- ^ "BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER NILE IN KHARTOUM". Recchi.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Sudan fighting destroys strategic Shambat Bridge in Khartoum". Al Arabiya. 11 November 2023.
- ^ SudanTribune (2023-11-11). "Sudanese army accuses RSF of destroying strategic bridge in the capital". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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