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The Shambat Bridge was a bridge in Sudan which crossed the Nile connecting Omdurman to Khartoum North.
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]
15°38′39″N 32°30′24″E / 15.64417°N 32.50667°E
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The Shambat Bridge was a bridge in Sudan which crossed the Nile connecting Omdurman to Khartoum North.
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]
15°38′39″N 32°30′24″E / 15.64417°N 32.50667°E