He served for centuries. He collapsed that night

Martinho lowland has been moving over Western Europe for several days, bringing heavy rainfall with it. The downpour has so far affected the Iberian Peninsula, France and Italy, causing the increase in water on many rivers, including tag, duero or adja. In places there was flooding, and the swollen current flooded the road and damaged infrastructure elements.

On Sunday morning, local media announced that in the commune of Talavera de la Reina near Toledo a historic bridge collapsed. The structure was damaged by the swollen waters of the Tagus River. On the night of Saturday to Sunday, the current turned out to be so strong that he kidnapped two historical segments.

Mayor Talavera Jose Julian Gregorio announced that at the time of collapsing nobody was on the bridge – the crossing was closed a few days ago in connection with the growing condition of water. Damage to the bridge worried the city's inhabitants because it was a symbol of Talavera, and hundreds of people used it every day.

“Tonight is terrible for the story of Talavera. Our old, 'Roman' bridge has just collapsed. A terrible flood has passed through the city. As a mayor, I suffer very much because of this loss of heritage,” he wrote in social media.

The name “Roman Bridge” comes from the history of the object. It was built on foundations from the Roman Empire at the end of the 15th century. Currently, it was called the Santa Catalina bridge and served pedestrians and cyclists.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed solidarity with the inhabitants of Talavera de la Reina in connection with the destruction of the city symbol and offered help in rebuilding. “We will protect the heritage of each of us” – he assured in a communication posted on a social networking site.