Wild footage shows China bridge collapsing just months after opening
Wild footage has captured the moment a 762m bridge collapsed in China after its construction was only completed earlier this year.
A 762m bridge partially collapsed in China following a landslide on the mountain where it was built.
The Hongqi Bridge was only just completed earlier this year.
It was part of a highway that links Sichuan and the nation’s heartland with Tibet.
Harrowing video of the incident shows the landslide pounding rubble onto the bridge, with the span collapsing under the weight and impact.
A portion of the bridge appeared to fall into the river that the bridge was built across.
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Local officials said police in Maerkang shut down traffic on Monday afternoon after noticing cracks on the nearby slopes and roads above the bridge.
The conditions only got worse on Tuesday, leading to the massive landslide that took out the bridge, according to the local government.
The Hongqi bridge was completed earlier this year to create an easier connection between Sichuan and the Tibetan Plateau.
This article was originally published in New York Post and is reproduced here with permission
