A section of a newly opened bridge collapsed in a mountainous area of Sichuan province in southwestern China on Tuesday, with no casualties reported. Videos circulating on social media showed part of the Shuangjiangkou Hongqi Bridge over a river in the city of Maerkang give way, unleashing a thick cloud of dust and debris. The…
Video has emerged on social media of a newly opened bridge partially collapsing in China’s south-west along a national highway. The 758-metre Hongqi bridge was closed on Monday afternoon after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads, and shifts were seen in the terrain of the mountain, the local government told Reuters. On Tuesday afternoon,…
A part of recently-constructed Hongqi bridge in China‘s southwestern province of Sichuan collapsed on Tuesday. The bridge collapse incident occurred along a national highway that links the country’s heartland with the Tibet region. So far, there has been no report of any casualty. The 758-metre bridge was closed on Monday after cracks started showing in…