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At least 12 people died and four others remain missing after a bridge collapsed on Aug. 22

A portion of the bridge fell after a steel cable snapped during construction

Rescue efforts remain ongoing as of Aug. 23

Multiple people are dead and others remain missing after a bridge collapsed during construction.

At around 3:10 p.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 22, a portion of the bridge in China's Qinghai province fell into the water below when a steel cable broke, local outlets China Daily and China News Service (CNS) reported.

The cable failure caused a steel girder arch measuring about 354 feet to collapse while 16 workers were on site at the time, the outlets said.

Twelve people have since been confirmed dead and four remain missing, according to China Daily , w

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