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A landslide caused the partial collapse of the 317 national highway and the destruction of the Hongqi bridge in the city of Maerkang, in Sichuan province, south-west of China.The incident occurred on Tuesday and, according to reports from local authorities, no casualties were recorded.The affected area remains closed to the vehicle passage and a total blockade was imposed to prevent unauthorized persons from entering.The first signs of instabili…
Massive Bridge Collapses Into Rubble Days After Opening To Traffic
A massive bridge at a hydropower station in southwest China collapsed Tuesday, sending tons of concrete and steel crashing into a river just months after opening, according to Chinese state media. An official from Barkam County confirmed the collapse to the state-run Global Times, telling Reuters there were no casualties. Cracks were reportedly found a day earlier on the bridge’s road surface and slope, prompting officials to restrict traffic be…
Why China’s Hongqi Bridge Collapsed Before Opening
A major bridge in China’s Sichuan province collapsed on Nov.11, just 10 months after it was completed and before it had opened to traffic. The Hongqi Bridge spans 2,687 feet, with a 722-foot main span and a 564-foot-high central pier. Authorities hailed it as a regional infrastructure milestone. Chinese state-controlled media blamed a landslide for the collapse. Videos circulating online show a slope giving way and the approach span being destro…
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The 11 November 2025 landslide at Hongqi Bridge in China
A large landslide has destroyed a 662 m long highway viaduct in China. Over the last two days there has been considerable media coverage of a large, highly destructive rockslide that occurred at Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan Province, China. There is a very interesting set of images of the bridge during construction on the Highest Bridges site – the bridge was 662 metres long with pillars 172 m high, constructed to divert the G317 road as a result o…
The bridge was considered a key piece in the transport network to Tibet, unstable terrain could have been decisive in its fall.
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