Bridge partially collapses in southwest China, months after opening

Part of a recently opened bridge collapsed in China's southwestern province of Sichuan along a national highway linking the country's heartland with Tibet on Tuesday, local authorities said, but there were no reports of casualties. (X/@dizneyx)
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  • The approach bridge and roadbed collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, triggering landslides

BEIJING: Part of a recently opened bridge collapsed in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan along a national highway linking the country’s heartland with Tibet on Tuesday, local authorities said, but there were no reports of casualties.

Police in the city of Maerkang had closed the 758-meter-long Hongqi bridge to all traffic on Monday afternoon, after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads, and shifts were seen in the terrain of a mountain, the local government said.
The approach bridge and roadbed collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, triggering landslides, it added.
Construction of the bridge finished earlier this year, according to a video posted by contractor Sichuan Road & Bridge Group on social media.

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