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Victorian briefing at 11.51am, Andrews to honour West Gate Bridge collapse 50th anniversary

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has alerted media that the time of his daily briefing will be at 11.51am, the time the West Gate Bridge collapsed fifty years ago to this day.

Aerial shot of the collapse of the West Gate Bridge in October 1970.

On 15 October, 1970, a 2000-ton span of the West Gate Bridge collapsed killing 35.

Rescue workers, using heavy cranes, oxyacetylene torches, shovels and crowbars worked desperately searching for survivors.

It remains one of the worst industrial disasters in Australian history.

Investigative reporter at Ben Schneiders wrote a moving piece reflecting the experience of workers who were there and watched sections of the bridge come down.

You can read it here.

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Victorian briefing at 11.51am, Andrews to honour West Gate Bridge collapse 50th anniversary

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