New bridge in south-west China collapses into mountainside
10 days ago
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- A newly opened bridge in Sichuan province, China, collapsed, with no casualties reported.
- The Hongqi Bridge collapse was captured on video and shared widely on social media.
- Authorities had closed the 758-meter-long bridge a day before due to cracks on nearby roads.
- A landslide caused part of the bridge to collapse completely.
- The bridge was part of a national highway linking Sichuan and Tibet, a seismically active region.
- Construction of the Hongqi Bridge was completed earlier this year by Sichuan Road and Bridge Group.
- China has been rapidly constructing infrastructure in mountainous regions to improve connectivity.
- Recently, China unveiled the world's tallest bridge in Guizhou province.