A dramatic video from southwest China’s Sichuan province shows the moment the newly opened Hongqi Bridge collapsed, sending a large section of the structure plunging into the river below. The bridge, part of a major national highway linking China’s heartland with Tibet, gave way on Tuesday afternoon following a series of landslides in the area. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far.

The incident took place near the Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in Maerkang city. Videos circulating widely on Chinese social media captured the hillside beginning to crumble, releasing thick clouds of dust and debris. Within moments, the ground beneath the bridge shifted, causing its support pillars to tilt before the span collapsed into the river in a dramatic cascade of concrete and steel.

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