Foshan bridge disaster

Foshan bridge disaster

The Foshan bridge disaster (Chinese: 九江大桥被撞垮塌事故) 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. [zh icon [http://english.china.com/zh_cn/news/china/11020307/20070618/14165296.html Police detains six in bridge collapse ] ] It is believed that four cars on the highway, carrying 9 passengers, were submerged in the river as a result. Since then, 8 bodies have been recovered. All ten crew members of the boat were rescued. [ [http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=14a72012-bbd1-4237-9b32-2052db798faf&MatchID1=4469&TeamID1=2&TeamID2=4&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1110&PrimaryID=4469&Headline=Nine+people+missing+in+bridge+collapse+in+China Nine people missing in bridge collapse in China- Hindustan Times ] ] [zh icon [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/16/content_6250255.htm Xinhua - English ] ]

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