Fifteen people died, three were injured and one
remains missing after a 170-meter-high bridge collapsed on Saturday
afternoon in Wuchuan County, Zunyi, a city in southwest China's
Guizhou Province.
The bridge, still under construction, collapsed
suddenly at around 2 PM burying 19 workers in its debris.
Five were sent to the county hospital where two
died, said Liu Qi, a doctor at the hospital.
Of the three wounded, Tan Po, 26, underwent brain
surgery on Saturday, and was still in a serious condition, said
Liu.
Ding Chenghe, 46, and Chen Chaoyun, 48, suffered
broken bones but are stable, he added.
Bodies of 13 other victims were found by rescuers,
with one still unaccounted for, according to Wang Feng, a senior
officer with the local public security bureau, which has been in
charge of search and rescue since the accident.
The cause of the bridge collapse is still under
investigation.
(China Daily November 7, 2005)