The bridge was closed on Nov. 10 after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads. Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

A newly opened bridge in China’s southwestern Sichuan province partially collapsed on Tuesday due to landslides. The 758-metre-long Hongqi Bridge partially collapsed a day after cracks appeared on nearby slopes.

Authorities had closed the bridge on Monday after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads, according to a South China Morning Post report. By Tuesday, the mountain-side conditions worsened. Subsequently, landslides triggered the partial collapse of the bridge, officials were quoted as saying by the BBC.

No casualties have been reported so far. Emergency teams were dispatched to secure the area. Meanwhile, local authorities are asse

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