Damage to Łazienkowski bridge worse than expected

The repairing of the Łazienkowski bridge in Warsaw will take longer than initially anticipated. The bridge caught fire on Saturday evening and has remained closed for traffic since then.

“The construction of the bridge is slightly more damaged than we thought. We said earlier that there were chances to open the bridge for bus traffic at the end of the week, however, now we know that it is not possible,” president of Warsaw, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, said during a press conference.

The Łazienkowski bridge might be closed for traffic for many weeks due to the damage.

The fire, which engulfed the bridge on Saturday, was extinguished after 12 hours. According to Polish broadcaster RMF FM, the fire was caused by arson.