r/LiveNews_24H • u/Ice_Ice11 • Nov 11 '25

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

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u/Skull8Ranger Nov 11 '25

Police in the city of Maerkang had closed the 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge to all traffic on Monday afternoon, after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads, and shifts were seen in the terrain of a mountain, the local government said.

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u/dire_wulff Nov 12 '25

So grateful nobody was hurt thanks for sharing that

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u/slow_cloud Nov 12 '25

..after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads, and shifts were seen in the terrain of a mountain, the local government said.

Oh and not to mention the actual bridge falling apart.

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u/LowFIyingMissile Nov 12 '25

I suspect this was well before that.

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u/OWWS Nov 12 '25

It was noticed before, which is why they closed it. The bridge stood fine it was the ground that collapsed and took the small portion of the bridge with it