3 missing, 5 injured in E. China bridge collapse
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The collapsed bridge is seen in Taihe County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 11, 2016. The Taihe old bridge collapsed on Sunday, with several cars crushed while casualties were not yet known. [Xinhua] |
![The collapsed bridge is seen in Taihe County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 11, 2016. The Taihe old bridge collapsed on Sunday, with several cars crushed while casualties were not yet known. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20160911/001aa0ba3c6a193f4cf735.jpg "The collapsed bridge is seen in Taihe County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 11, 2016. The Taihe old bridge collapsed on Sunday, with several cars crushed while casualties were not yet known. [Xinhua]")
A bridge in the eastern province of Jiangxi collapsed Sunday while it was being dismantled, injuring five and leaving three missing.
The collapse happened at around 9:00 a.m. in Taihe County.
Three of the eight workers who fell into the river remain unaccounted for, according to the local government. The five who sustained injuries have been admitted to hospital.
The investigation continues.
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