Overview
- Maerkang authorities said a section of the 758-meter bridge failed on Tuesday after worsening slope movement near the site.
- The span was shut to traffic on Monday when inspectors found cracks in the roadway and deformation on surrounding hillsides.
- Landslides from a nearby mountainside destroyed parts of the access road and bridge approach, contributing to the failure.
- Traffic on National Road 317 was diverted, and an official probe is examining the factors behind the collapse.
- Built by Sichuan Road & Bridge Group and opened in January, the bridge’s failure was captured in widely shared videos showing large segments dropping into the Dadu River, and the company has not provided detailed public comment.