Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Newly Built Hongqi Bridge in China Collapses After Landslide
A bridge in China called the Hongqi Bridge fell into a river because a very big landslide happened.
Videos show a big part of the bridge breaking off and falling down with dust everywhere.
This bridge was quite new and had only been open for a few months.
It was built to help people travel between a part of China and Tibet.
Thankfully, the police had seen cracks on the nearby hills and roads before the collapse and stopped all the cars.
This means nobody got hurt.
Some people think the bridge wasn't built strong enough, but others believe the landslide was so huge that it would have destroyed any bridge.
A newly built Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan, China, collapsed after a massive landslide struck it.
Dramatic video footage captures a significant portion of the bridge falling into the river below.
The bridge, which officially opened on September 28, was a key part of a highway connecting Sichuan with Tibet.
Police had previously identified cracks on nearby slopes and roads, leading to the closure of traffic and preventing casualties.
The collapse occurred on Tuesday, attributed to worsening weather conditions that caused the landslide.
- Who
- The Hongqi Bridge
- What
- Collapsed due to a massive landslide
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Sichuan province, China
- Why
- A massive landslide, triggered by bad weather conditions, hit the newly built bridge.
Criticism of Construction Quality
Defense of Bridge Resilience
Cause of Collapse
Criticism of Construction Quality
Concerns were raised on social media that the bridge's foundation was not deep or strong enough for its mountain location, suggesting poor construction quality.
Defense of Bridge Resilience
Others argued that the landslide was exceptionally powerful, and no bridge could have withstood the force of an entire mountain collapsing onto it, pointing to the event as an act of nature rather than a design flaw.
- Bridge Name
- Hongqi Bridge
- Location
- Sichuan province, China
- Highway Connection
- Links Sichuan and Tibet
- Collapse Date
- Tuesday
- Opening Date
- September 28
- Bridge Height
- 2,050 feet
- Nearby Construction
- Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station dam
Sources
Watch: Newly constructed bridge partially collapses in China's Sichuan province
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