ATSB report: freak storm caused ship to hit Fremantle Rail Bridge

By Ester Kim
Updated October 22 2014 - 5:08pm, first published 4:27pm
A ship hits the Fremantle Rail Bridge after a wild storm in Perth. Photo: Twitter / barnsy_lisa
A ship hits the Fremantle Rail Bridge after a wild storm in Perth. Photo: Twitter / barnsy_lisa
A ship hits the Fremantle Rail Bridge after a wild storm in Perth. Photo: Twitter / barnsy_lisa
A ship hits the Fremantle Rail Bridge after a wild storm in Perth. Photo: Twitter / barnsy_lisa
A ship hits the Fremantle Rail Bridge after a wild storm in Perth. Photo: Twitter / barnsy_lisa
A ship hits the Fremantle Rail Bridge after a wild storm in Perth. Photo: Twitter / barnsy_lisa

A freak storm caused a cargo ship to break lines and smash into Fremantle Rail Bridge in the space of eight minutes, a preliminary report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau shows.

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