Bridge Collapse Kills 10 in Central China

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Bridge Collapse Kills 10 in Central China

The collapse of an almost completed bridge in central China's Henan Province killed 10 people and injured two Thursday afternoon.

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The collapse of an almost completed bridge in central China's Henan Province killed 10 people and injured two Thursday afternoon.

The 46 meter bridge in a small town in Henan's Neixiang County collapsed at about 2:00 p.m. while workers were removing the scaffolding from under the bridge. At that time, two of the five bridge arches caved in, throwing more than 10 workers to the ground.

A rescue team rushed to the site immediately after the accidentand the injured were taken to a nearby hospital.

The local public security department has taken four people intocustody and is looking into the cause of the accident.

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