BEIJING: Twelve people were killed and four are missing after part of a bridge under construction collapsed Friday in northwest China, state media reported. A video published by state broadcaster CCTV showed the middle of the bridge’s arch section suddenly giving way and plunging into the waters of the Yellow River below. The cause was a steel cable failure, state news agency Xinhua said. The People’s Daily newspaper said 15 workers and a project manager were on-site at the time. Twelve people have been confirmed dead and four people are still missing, CCTV reported.

BEIJING: Twelve people were killed and four are missing after part of a bridge under construction collapsed Friday in northwest China, state media reported. A video published by…

Un cavo d'acciaio spezzato durante i lavori ha provocato il crollo di un ponte ferroviario sul fiume Giallo in Cina

At least 12 people died when a steel cable snapped during a tensioning operation on the structure.