The section between the Coimbra North and Coimbra South junctions, where the viaduct was located, had been closed after the dam burst at around 6:30 PM.
Viaduct on the A1 collapsed in the area where the dam on the Mondego failed
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- Part of the pavement of the A1 motorway collapsed near the Mondego River • RTP Notícias
- Part of the A1 collapsed in Coimbra where the dyke burst • CNN Portugal
- Part of the A1 motorway pavement collapsed • RTP Notícias
- Part of the A1 collapses in the dyke area near the Mondego River in Coimbra • Correio da Manhã
- How does the dyke that collapsed on the Mondego work? • Observador



