Hangang Bridge
This bridge was destroyed by the South Korean Army on 28 June 1950, to slow down the North-Korean advance. The Hangang Bridge charges were detonated without warning and was filled with 4,000 refugees when it was demolished. About 800 people died in the blast.
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- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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