4 die in bridge collapse
Source: Xinhua |
July 17, 2013, Wednesday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
FOUR people died when heavy overnight rain toppled a bridge that formed part of a national expressway in the city of Fuxin, in northeast China's Liaoning Province, local officials said yesterday.
The accident happened at around 2am.
Built in 1969, the bridge forms part of the No. 101 national expressway linking Beijing with Shenyang, the provincial capital.
Another three bridges on the route are in danger of collapse after downpours eroded foundations. The expressway section has been closed.
By Monday morning, local authorities had evacuated 500 residents from low-lying communities.
Meanwhile, a storm accompanied by gales in Laohekou, in central Hubei Province, tore down more than 50 residential rooms on Monday, injuring 12 people.
The accident happened at around 2am.
Built in 1969, the bridge forms part of the No. 101 national expressway linking Beijing with Shenyang, the provincial capital.
Another three bridges on the route are in danger of collapse after downpours eroded foundations. The expressway section has been closed.
By Monday morning, local authorities had evacuated 500 residents from low-lying communities.
Meanwhile, a storm accompanied by gales in Laohekou, in central Hubei Province, tore down more than 50 residential rooms on Monday, injuring 12 people.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
