[kellyhound]

A newly opened bridge in China's southwestern province of Sichuan has partially collapsed, creating a huge dust plume.

Authorities had closed the 758m (2,486ft) long Hongqi bridge on Monday after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads.

On Tuesday afternoon conditions on the mountainside worsened, triggering landslides that led to the collapse of part of the bridge, officials added.

There were no reports of casualties.

Construction of the bridge finished earlier this year, according to a social media post by contractors Sichuan Road and Bridge Group.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Typical Chinese attitude of saving money buying subpar materials for construction and or not doing proper surveying of the area enough to ensure longevity.

[Major_Tom]

"Charmadillo!"

[IvorySmith]

If you squint hard enough, you can read what the sign says

[yah]

Not surprising. There was a lot of construction when I went through Sichuan several years ago & much of it didn't seem to be quality work.

[houseoftechno]

That was an expensive fail. Made in China.

[HIGHTECHDUDE]

China's lowest bidder... well that's $100 down the drain.

[William May]

Originally Posted by Major_Tom ↗

"Charmadillo!"

I think that's the Chinese equivalent of "Bombaclat!"

[DarkSighted]

Tofu bridge FTL.

[pervM]

You can build things fast or you can build them well. Communist regime China tends to choose the first option.