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This is absolutely horrific. First priority is accounting for everyone involved and supporting the families of the victims.
Second priority is any similar bridges around the world immediately need protecting installed for support columns and/or an immediate policy of ships being under tow by multiple tug boats until they are clear of any vulnerable bridges. This sort of tragedy has never occurred. Supersize cargo ships were not a thing in the 70s, I bet a ship of 100,000 tons size was never envisaged colliding with a support column in the design.
A replacement bridge is going to take years to complete.
Second priority is any similar bridges around the world immediately need protecting installed for support columns and/or an immediate policy of ships being under tow by multiple tug boats until they are clear of any vulnerable bridges. This sort of tragedy has never occurred. Supersize cargo ships were not a thing in the 70s, I bet a ship of 100,000 tons size was never envisaged colliding with a support column in the design.
A replacement bridge is going to take years to complete.