Collapse of Jiujiang Bridge

The Collapse of Jiujiang Bridge (Chinese: 九江大桥垮塌事故) refers to the partial collapse of a freeway bridge in the city of Foshan, in Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China on June 15, 2007. The bridge, which spans the Xijiang River, collapsed at approximately 5:30 AM. A freighter "Nanguiji 035" with a cargo of sand strayed from the navigation channel and struck one of the main pillars, causing approximately 200m of the bridge to fall into the river.^[1] It is believed that four cars on the highway, carrying 9 passengers, were submerged in the river as a result. 8 bodies were recovered. All ten crew members of the boat were rescued.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ (Chinese) Police detains six in bridge collapse
2. ^ Nine people missing in bridge collapse in China- Hindustan Times
3. ^ (Chinese) Xinhua - English

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