A newly built bridge in Sichuan Province, China, collapsed Tuesday afternoon, just months after completion, raising fresh questions about construction quality and safety oversight in the country’s western regions.
WATCH: A massive bridge collapse in China.
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The Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan province suddenly gave way, crashing into the river and sending a huge cloud of dust into the air. pic.twitter.com/p97ypAjYZd
Local officials in Maerkang City confirmed that a section of the Hongqi Bridge, spanning 758 meters along a national highway to Tibet, gave way after a landslide triggered by mountain deformation. Authorities said no injuries were reported and an investigation is underway.
The collapse follows an August incident in Qinghai Province, where a railway bridge under construction collapsed, killing 12 workers.
Shocking moment 758-metre bridge collapses in China just months after reopening https://t.co/kbnHqVbqKo pic.twitter.com/yFroiGeWoe
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Together, the failures have intensified scrutiny of China’s massive infrastructure program, which has been criticized for cutting corners and building in geologically unstable areas.
State media described the Sichuan disaster as a “natural event,” but engineers and analysts say it underscores Beijing’s declining quality control amid slowing economic growth and reduced investment in major projects.
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