Overview
- Police closed the 758-meter span on Monday after detecting cracks on nearby slopes and signs of terrain movement.
- By Tuesday afternoon, worsening mountainside conditions triggered landslides that destroyed the approach span and roadbed, sending sections into the river.
- Authorities report no injuries, with emergency crews deployed, traffic rerouted, and continuous monitoring of the site underway.
- The bridge on National Highway 317 near the Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station was completed earlier this year by Sichuan Road & Bridge Group.
- Investigators are assessing geological causes and any potential roles for reservoir effects, weather or engineering factors, with no timeline yet for reopening.