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The bridge was completed on 10 September 2016, and was opened to the public on 29 December 2016. [5] It cost a total of ¥1.023 billion [ 6 ] and took five years to build. It was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's highest bridge in 2018.
A section of the bridge fractured, causing a portion of the bridge to fall into the water. The ship was trapped below it. [3] [5] At least five vehicles fell into the water and onto the barge, leaving five people dead and three others wounded. The vehicles in the collapse included an electric motorbike and a public bus carrying only the driver. [5]
The Collapse of Jiujiang Bridge (Chinese: 九江大桥垮塌事故) refers to the partial collapse of a freeway bridge in the city of Foshan, in Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China on June 15, 2007. The bridge, which spans the Xijiang River, collapsed at approximately 5:30 AM. A freighter "Nanguiji 035" with a cargo of sand ...
The partial collapse during torrential rains Shangluo city has killed at least 11 with 30 people still missing. China bridge collapse kills at least 11 after floods Skip to main content
People's Republic of China 19 July 2024 Road bridge Collapse due to flooding at least 38 killed, 24 missing As a result of heavy rainfall, a section of the highway bridge collapsed. [186] Road bridge of Yakang expressway Ganzi, Sichuan: People's Republic of China 3 August 2024 Road concrete bridge Collapse due to mudslide 5 missing
The death toll has risen to 38 from the partial collapse of a highway bridge that plunged two dozen vehicles into a rushing river two weeks ago, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported Friday ...
The bridge was designed to handle 55 tons, but the combined weight of heavy trucks, amounting to at least 500 tons, caused the bridge to collapse. The collapse was blamed mostly on the construction design and on the project's having been finished too quickly and on traffic controllers having allowed, onto the bridge, vehicles of excessive ...
The world's highest bridge is set to open this year in China. And even from just looking at the photos, you can tell it's quite the spooky experience. Let's just say that people who are afraid of ...