US EditionBridge partially collapses in southwest China, months after opening
- On Tuesday, the Hongqi Bridge in Shuangjiangkou, Sichuan Province, partially collapsed, with images showing dust billowing, large sections missing, and the roadway hanging over the river as rescue and inspection crews cordoned off the area.
- By Tuesday afternoon, worsening mountainside conditions triggered landslides, and police had closed the bridge Monday after warning of cracks and visible ground shifts on mountainside slopes.
- The 758-metre Hongqi Bridge serves a major national highway linking China’s interior with Tibet and was completed earlier this year to strengthen connections between Sichuan Province and the Tibetan Plateau.
- Officials say the site is cordoned as investigators examine the cause, reporting no injuries or fatalities while rescue and inspection crews secure the area.
- Viral footage shows the collapse occurred just months after the bridge opened, while promotional footage by Sichuan Road & Bridge Group celebrated the bridge’s official opening earlier this year.
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Hongqi Bridge, a newly inaugurated construction in China, has collapsed partially this Tuesday, creating a huge cloud of dust as concrete slabs slid down a mountain slope, according to The Guardian newspaper. The videos of the catwalk collapse have run like gunpowder on social networks, viralizing the accident. The event has occurred in Sichuan province, in the south-west of the country, on a national road that connects the center with Tibet and…
Bridge in China collapses just months after opening: Video
A nearly 2,500-foot bridge that just opened earlier this year in southwest China partially collapsed Tuesday. Local officials say a landslide “caused the collapse of the roadbed and approach ramp in that section.” Video verified by Reuters shows giant dust plumes overtaking much of the structure. Footage of the collapse first made its way to social media, where a section of the bridge is seen breaking apart, as clouds of dust sweep across the mo…
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In southwestern China, the 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge collapsed on 10 November in Sichuan province, only a few months after its inauguration. For the time being, no victims are to be deplored. The authorities of the city of Maerkang had ordered its closure to traffic following the discovery of cracks on the slopes and surrounding roads.
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