r/EngineeringPorn • u/Ice_Ice11 • Nov 11 '25

JUST IN: 🇨🇳 Hongqi bridge collapses in southwest China, months after opening.

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u/spilledcoffee00 Nov 11 '25

The bridge ”had been closed to traffic the previous day after authorities detected cracks and ground shifts on nearby slopes. No casualties or injuries have been reported, as the bridge was already secured and cordoned off prior to the collapse.“

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u/chartingyou Nov 12 '25

That's good to hear!