Beijing — At least 12 people were killed and four left 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. The death toll was initially reported as seven by the newspaper, but subsequent reports put it at six and then state TV doubled the toll.

A screengrab from video published on Aug. 22, 2025 by Chinese state television shows a portion of the under-construction Jianzha Yellow River Bridge, a key project

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