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Yorkshire town split in two as bridge collapses in storm

“The situation is serious and there is a significant risk to life.”

A TOWN IN north Yorkshire in England has been split in two after a bridge collapsed into a river.

The Guardian reports that soldiers are helping evacuate Tadcaster after the UK’s Environment Agency issued a severe flood warning.

The agency’s website notes:

“This severe flood warning has been issued due to the structural failure of Tadcaster Bridge over the River Wharfe in Tadcaster.

Significant flooding is expected in the Tadcaster area. Those in this area are advised to evacuate immediately. The situation is serious and there is a significant risk to life. Please follow the advice of the emergency services and officials in the area.

Additional emergency services arrived on the scene shortly after the partial collapse of the bridge before 5pm, which the Guardian says also triggered a gas leak.

The bridge was built in about 1700.

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    Mute Sabrina (^_^)
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:33 PM

    All water over the bridge now. Have to say that the Uk is having a bad time with the floods. Smart whoever closed the bridge.

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    Mute William Furlong
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    Dec 29th 2015, 10:52 PM

    The luckier villagers have the pub on their side of the bridge…

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    Mute AARO-SAURUS
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:24 PM

    The amount of sh## jokes on this post.

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    Mute Hugh G. Johnson
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:51 PM

    I would like to play bridge with Orla Ryan.

    Loser has to take off their clothes.

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    Mute Dermot Lane
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:54 PM

    Stay away from the egg nog Hugh

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    Mute Neil Holland
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:57 PM

    “The situation is serious and there is a significant risk to life.”

    Pro tip – don’t try to cross the bridge.

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    Mute Hugh G. Johnson
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:58 PM

    But Bear Grylls did it!

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    Mute Joe MacCarthaigh
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:21 PM

    Bridge over troubled waters

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    Mute Jimbo
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    Dec 30th 2015, 12:21 AM

    England is suffering so much. So are places I Ireland. But it is true. The more concrete we put in the ground the more this is going to happen. We have got to respect nature and be ashamed of the fact that bridges over 400 years old are crumbling, due to bad planning and the greed of man kind.

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    Mute David Lee
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:41 PM

    The bridge wad built in 1700 ? Well then it was gonna go sooner or later storm or no storm !

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    Mute Mark Gerard Lochlain
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:24 PM

    Idiot

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    Mute Mark Gerard Lochlain
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:57 PM

    Sap

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    Mute David Lee
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:59 PM

    Yes you are

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    Mute Padriag O'Traged
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    Dec 29th 2015, 11:17 PM

    Did everyone get a fcukwit for Christmas? Morons.

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    Mute Celtic Fern
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:13 PM

    Humphrey Smyth of Sam Smyth breweries owns Tadcaster & environs , he’s worth a cool 6B sterling at least, he’ll build another bridge

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    Mute Al ..
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:44 PM

    Build a bridge and get over it .!

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    Mute Mark Gerard Lochlain
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:25 PM

    Tool

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    Mute Neil Holland
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:50 PM

    Right Said Fred just called you a tool, Al.

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    Mute Mark Gerard Lochlain
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:58 PM

    Oi Worzel Gummage what’s it to you? Lol

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    Mute Hugh G. Johnson
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:46 PM

    Wayne Bridge.

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    Mute Patrick O Shea
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    Dec 29th 2015, 10:40 PM

    Do they still want to frack England think again.

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    Mute Hugh G. Johnson
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:53 PM

    It didn’t….

    bridge the gap.

    *puts on shades*

    YEEEAH!

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    Mute Jean Jacques Le Griff
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    Dec 30th 2015, 12:31 AM

    By ‘eck it’s grim up north

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    Mute Jamie McCormack
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:15 PM

    “It’s like a tidal wave!”… Hardly.

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    Mute Hugh G. Johnson
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    Dec 29th 2015, 8:52 PM

    Bridge Judy.

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    Mute Philip Kenna
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:10 PM

    *Inserts funny bridge quip to get green thumbs*

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    Mute Jamie McCormack
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    Dec 29th 2015, 9:17 PM

    Get over it.

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    Mute Jamie McCormack
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    Dec 29th 2015, 10:43 PM

    I wouldn’t be surprised if a few fiends were stoned.

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    Mute Jamie McCormack
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    Dec 30th 2015, 1:10 AM

    Suppose being a druid you’d have dabbled with the fungi, something I have never done.

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    Mute Missyb211
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    Dec 29th 2015, 10:00 PM

    Good to hear the local getting a good laugh out of it. that’s the spirit!

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    Mute David Hefner
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    Dec 30th 2015, 2:11 AM

    Id say theres a lot of bridges in Ireland built back in the 1700′s that are hanging on by their toenails..

    I’d be watching myself crossing those bridges now. I often wonder how much serious effort actually goes into inspection and maintenance by the government.

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    Mute Qwerty
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    Dec 29th 2015, 11:14 PM

    The bridge can be rebuilt. Nobody burned any bridges here.

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