Landslide Topples Hongqi Bridge on China’s National Highway 317, No Casualties Reported

Overview

• Local authorities in Maerkang reported no injuries, saying all vehicles were removed by 23:00 Tuesday and the area was sealed off.
• Monitoring teams detected cracks and ground displacement on Monday, leading to a shutdown before the slope failed on Tuesday.
• Traffic on the affected section of National Highway 317 remains suspended, with drivers diverted to alternate routes.
• Preliminary assessments point to combined geological and climatic pressures, and officials have rejected claims that construction quality was to blame as the investigation continues.
• The 758‑meter Hongqi Bridge, opened in January near the Shuangjiangkou hydropower site, collapsed in an event captured in widely shared videos on Chinese social media.