Collapse of Jiujiang Bridge explained

The Collapse of Jiujiang Bridge refers to the partial collapse of a freeway bridge in the city of Foshan, in Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China on June15, 2007. The bridge, which spans the Xijiang River, collapsed at approximately 5:30 AM. A freighter "Nanguiji 035" with a cargo of sand strayed from the navigation channel and struck one of the main pillars, causing approximately of the bridge to fall into the river.^[1] It is believed that four cars on the highway, carrying nine passengers, were submerged in the river as a result. Eight bodies were recovered. All ten crew members of the boat were rescued.^{[2] [3]}

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1. http://english.china.com/zh_cn/news/china/11020307/20070618/14165296.html Police detains six in bridge collapse
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930061635/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=14a72012-bbd1-4237-9b32-2052db798faf&MatchID1=4469&TeamID1=2&TeamID2=4&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1110&PrimaryID=4469&Headline=Nine+people+missing+in+bridge+collapse+in+China Nine people missing in bridge collapse in China- Hindustan Times
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009012346/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/16/content_6250255.htm Xinhua – English