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Four people killed in expressway bridge collapse in China's Hubei province

Published: 19 Dec 2021 - 02:48 pm | Last Updated: 19 Dec 2021 - 02:49 pm
Overturned vehicles are seen at the site where a highway flyover collapsed in Ezhou, Hubei province, China December 19, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS.

Overturned vehicles are seen at the site where a highway flyover collapsed in Ezhou, Hubei province, China December 19, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS.

Reuters

Shenzhen:  Four people were killed and another eight injured on Saturday when part of a bridge ramp collapsed in Ezhou City, in China's central Hubei province, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

The bridge collapsed over an expressway, causing three trucks to fall while a car was crushed underneath, Xinhua reported, adding an investigation is under way.

Work was being carried out on the bridge when the incident occurred, the report said.