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At least twelve workers killed after the collapse of a bridge under construction in China

Fifteen workers and a project manager were at the Jianzha bridge site, which covers the Yellow River, when it collapsed on the night of Thursday, August 22.

He surrendered in his midst in the middle of the night. Twelve workers were killed and four are still missing after the collapse of a railway bridge under construction this Friday, August 22 in northwest China, CCTV Public Television reported.

A video posted by CCTV shows the bridge to give up a good part of the work in the waters of the Yellow River, dozens of meters below.

Fifteen workers and a project manager were on the site, reported the daily life of people. The media invoked the rupture of one or more steel construction cables.

Hundreds of mobilized rescuers

The Jianzha bridge, in the Sichuan-Qinghai line, is the longest arch bridge with a metal paths with a double track in the world and the first of this type in the Yellow River, ensures the daily life of people.

Hundreds of rescuers, firefighters or police participated in rescue operations, said China Nouvelle.

Labor accidents are frequent in China, a huge country with innumerable sites and factories, but sometimes insufficient safety standards. Last December, 13 people disappeared after a collapse at the construction site of a large railway line in Shenzhen, a metropolis in the south. It had not been reported survivor.

Author: VG with AFP
Source: BFM TV

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