Overview

• A suspension bridge cable snapped in Xinjiang’s Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday, causing five fatalities.
• Twenty-four visitors were injured and are receiving medical care under oversight from a central government task force.
• Reuters-verified footage shows the bridge deck tilted to one side with handrails hanging by cables above a river.
• The 65-square-kilometre Xiata scenic area has been closed to enable rescue work and a formal probe into the structural failure.
• The accident highlights concerns over rapid infrastructure expansion and persistent safety gaps at China’s tourist sites.