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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...

Portion of flyover on Villupuram-Nagapattinam National Highway sinks