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Three dead in newly-built Chinese bridge collapse | Three dead in newly-built Chinese bridge collapse |
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A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, leaving three people dead and five injured, state media say. | A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, leaving three people dead and five injured, state media say. |
Four lorries fell off the Yangmingtan Bridge in Harbin City, Heilongjiang province, when part of it collapsed, Xinhua news agency said. | Four lorries fell off the Yangmingtan Bridge in Harbin City, Heilongjiang province, when part of it collapsed, Xinhua news agency said. |
Shoddy construction and over-loading have been blamed for the incident, it added. | Shoddy construction and over-loading have been blamed for the incident, it added. |
Officials said they will investigate to see if the lorries were overloaded. | Officials said they will investigate to see if the lorries were overloaded. |
The bridge, which spans the Songhua river and is 15.42km (9.58 miles) long, was finished nine months ago and cost 1.88bn yuan ($286m), Xinhua said. | The bridge, which spans the Songhua river and is 15.42km (9.58 miles) long, was finished nine months ago and cost 1.88bn yuan ($286m), Xinhua said. |
A 100m (328ft) ramp section collapsed, causing the lorries to plummet to the ground. | A 100m (328ft) ramp section collapsed, causing the lorries to plummet to the ground. |
Sun Qingde, an official on Harbin's construction committee, was quoted by Xinhua as saying that the ramp "tilted to one side and crashed onto the ground". | Sun Qingde, an official on Harbin's construction committee, was quoted by Xinhua as saying that the ramp "tilted to one side and crashed onto the ground". |
This is the sixth major bridge collapse in China since July 2011, the agency said. | |
The lorries were carrying feed and stones, officials from the Harbin municipal government was quoted by People's Daily Online newspaper as saying at a press conference. | The lorries were carrying feed and stones, officials from the Harbin municipal government was quoted by People's Daily Online newspaper as saying at a press conference. |
They added that the bridge and other city roads will be checked. | They added that the bridge and other city roads will be checked. |
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