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| Bridge collapse in central China | Bridge collapse in central China |
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| A bridge being built in central China has collapsed, killing at least 22 people, the authorities say. | |
| The collapse occurred on Monday in Fenghuang county in Hunan province. Forty six people remain missing. | |
| Reports say the bridge was nearing completion at the time of the collapse. An inquiry into the cause is under way. | Reports say the bridge was nearing completion at the time of the collapse. An inquiry into the cause is under way. |
| The 320-metre (1,049ft) bridge was being built to span the Jiantuo River. Fenghuang is a hilly area popular with Chinese tourists. | The 320-metre (1,049ft) bridge was being built to span the Jiantuo River. Fenghuang is a hilly area popular with Chinese tourists. |
| The BBC's Quentin Somerville, in Shanghai, says more than 100 construction workers are believed to have been on the bridge when it collapsed. | |
| They were in the process of removing scaffolding supports from the structure, which was supposed to open later this month. | |
| The bridge was to link Fenghuang County with neighbouring Guizhou Airport. | |
| According to local media sources, most of those working on it were local farmers who had been recruited for the project. | |
| Rescue workers, including 400 soldiers, are continuing the search for survivors. |