China bridge collapse: recovery of missing workers brings fatalities to 5

The sudden and catastrophic collapse at a major bridge construction site in China’s eastern Jiangsu province has left five workers dead, after the bodies of three missing people were recovered on Tuesday morning. At 5.46pm on Monday, a significant section of the under-construction Yuegang Bridge collapsed in Yancheng City’s Xiangshui County when the main span – measuring 95 metres (312 feet) – of the unfinished bridge suddenly gave way. Two people pulled from the wreckage with severe injuries...

Source: scmp.com at 2/3/2026 3:08:54 AM.

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