New Bridge Collapses in China’s Sichuan, Less Than 10 Months After Opening

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A major collapse occurred on a new bridge in China’s western Sichuan Province on Nov. 11, less than 10 months after its completion. According to reports from Chinese media outlets, the Hongqi bridge, which connects the city of Barkam to the Tibetan Plateau, experienced a collapse at around 4 p.m. local time on Nov. 11. At around 3 p.m., workers on a routine patrol noticed cracks on the bridge’s surface and embankments. An official from Barkam County confirmed the collapse to Chinese state media Global Times, stating that no casualties had been reported. However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) often censors casualties from man-made disasters around the country, fearing public scrutiny of its one-party rule....

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