Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Two killed in Kunming bridge collapse

Two people were killed and four others injured when a 200-meter section of a bridge that was undergoing demolition collapsed in Kunming, Yunnan province Tuesday evening.

An excavator and several workers were on the Xiaozhuang Bridge when the accident occurred at about 7:30 p.m., destroying a car parked under the bridge, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The injured victims are receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.

The bridge was located on an artery road linking the provincial capital and its northwestern parts.

From the China Daily webpage.


Obvioulsy the most critical moments for bridges are during construction, re-habilitation and demolition, when the structural system is either not complete or compromised.




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