On Tuesday, a landslide caused China’s newly built Hongqi Bridge “to fracture and collapse,” NBC reports, “sending large pieces of concrete far below in a cloud of dust.” There were no casualties but ...

A bridge in China has collapsed just months after opening, raising doubts about the quality of Beijing’s vast infrastructure projects. A portion of the Hongqi bridge in the southwestern province of ...

A major bridge linked to a hydropower plant in southwestern China crumbled on Tuesday, chunks of concrete and steel smashing into the river below—mere months after it had reopened. The Hongqi Bridge, ...

A massive bridge at a hydropower station in southwest China collapsed Tuesday, sending concrete and steel plunging into a river just months after it opened, according to Chinese state media. Reuters ...

The Hongqi Bridge—which completed construction earlier this year—had been closed to traffic the day prior after cracks and slope deformation were discovered at one end of the bridge. November 12, 2025 ...