Part of a 758m-long bridge completed this year over a steep gorge in western China’s Sichuan Province collapsed in a landslide yesterday.
The Hongqi Bridge in Maerkang city carries National Highway 317, a major route between Tibet and China.
Authorities closed and evacuated the bridge on Monday after detecting mountain-slope deformation near the bridge.
Then the slope failed completely on Tuesday, topping some of the bridge’s tall piers.
Contractor Sichuan Road & Bridge Group had earlier this year posted a video of the bridge’s completion on social media.
There is currently no estimated timeline for the highway’s reopening, China Daily reports.
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