Overview
- Local inspectors found deformation, cracks and ground displacement on Monday, prompting police to shut the bridge and evacuate vehicles.
- Landslides on Tuesday destroyed the approach and sections of the deck on the 758‑meter structure in Maerkang, Aba Prefecture.
- Traffic on National Highway 317, a key Sichuan–Tibet corridor, is being diverted with no timetable for reopening.
- Engineering and geology specialists are on site, and authorities have launched an investigation into the failure.
- The contractor said construction was completed earlier this year, intensifying scrutiny of construction standards and geotechnical safeguards.