US EditionChinese Bridge Collapse Kills at Least 12 Construction Workers
A steel cable failure during tensioning caused a 108-meter arch section to collapse, killing 12 workers and leaving 4 missing; over 800 rescuers are involved in recovery efforts.
- At least 12 people are dead after a railway bridge under construction in China's Qinghai province collapsed when a steel cable snapped during a tensioning operation, while four others are still missing.
- The 1.6-kilometer long bridge's deck is 55 meters above the surface of the Yellow River, and a large section of its curved aquamarine arch is missing after the collapse.
- The search efforts involve 27 boats, a helicopter, five robots, over 800 personnel and 91 vehicles, according to the English-language newspaper China Daily.
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Twelve people have died in the Chinese province of Qinghai when a railway bridge collapsed, according to Chinese state media. Four people are still missing. The accident occurred at a railway bridge under construction over the Yellow River in the sparsely populated province. The victims were all working on the bridge. CCTV footage shows how the center of the bridge collapsed overnight, largely collapsing into the river, 55 meters below. Chinese …
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Scenes of devastation after a section of the bridge plunged into the Yellow River below (Picture: AP) A railway bridge under construction in China has collapsed, killing at least 12 people. Four people remain missing after the incident in China’s Qinghai province on Friday It’s understood a steel cable failure is to blame for causing the 108-metre section to fall at around 6pm. A major rescue effort was launched involving 806 people, including 9…
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