A NEWLY Opened Bridge In Sichuan Province, Southwestern China, Has Partially Collapsed, Causing A Huge Cloud Of Dust. Authorities Had Closed The 758-Meter (2,486-Foot) Hongqi Bridge On Monday After Cracks Were Discovered On Nearby Roads.
By Tuesday Afternoon, Conditions In The Mountainous Area Worsened, Leading To Landslides That Caused Part Of The Bridge To Collapse, Officials Said. No Deaths Or Injuries Were Reported.
Construction Of The Bridge Had Been Completed Earlier This Year, According To A Social Media Post By Sichuan Road And Bridge Group, The Project’s Contractors.
There were no reports of any casualties.
Police in the city of Maerkang had closed the 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge to traffic on Monday afternoon after cracks appeared on nearby shops and roads.
Shifts were also seen in the terrain of a mountain, local government said.
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