In the early hours of Friday at around 3 a.m., a construction cable snapped on a bridge under construction in the Qinghai section of the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway, leaving four workers dead and 12 missing, authorities in Qinghai Province in the northwest of the Chinese mainland confirmed.
Rescue teams have been dispatched to scour the steel truss arch structure over the Yellow River, which was slated to have its main span closed by the end of this month. The accident underscores the technical challenges and high stakes of building major transport links in remote regions.
As search efforts continue around the clock, local departments have pledged to prioritize worker safety and support affected families. The incident serves as a somber reminder of the human cost behind grand infrastructure projects that connect communities and drive economic growth.
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4 killed, 12 missing in NW China bridge construction accident
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