China bridge construction project: a crane collapsed causing 6 fatalities

An accident occurred during a bridge construction project in southwest China, where a tower crane collapsed. The collapse caused the loss of six lives and the injury of five people, according to official reports.

The tragic event took place on Wednesday in Jianyang city while construction work was ongoing for an expressway bridge spanning the Tuo River, as confirmed by the city's transportation bureau in a concise statement shared on its social media platform.

Jianyang is situated within Sichuan province, close to Chengdu, the provincial capital. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the root cause of this devastating collapse.