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Defects โ€“ not jumping tourists โ€“ caused deadly Xinjiang bridge collapse: report

Authorities in Chinaโ€™s western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have blamed construction defects and management failures โ€“ rather than the actions of tourists โ€“ for a deadly suspension bridge failure last summer. In a report released on Thursday, investigators concluded that โ€œlegal violations, gross negligence and dereliction of dutyโ€ caused the Jiangjun Bridge at the Xiata Scenic Area in Yili to tilt, killing five people and injuring 24 others. The incident occurred at 6.15pm on August 6, when...