Death toll has risen to 22 with 46 others missing after a bridge collapsed Monday in central China's Hunan Province.

A total of around 125 workers were at the site when the bridge, which was under construction in Fenghuang county, collapsed at 4:40 p.m. on Monday, blocking the Fenghuang-Daxing highway.

Construction of the 320-meter bridge was scheduled for completion this month.

Of the 57 survivors, 22 were injured in the collapse and have been rushed to nearby hospitals.

The reason of the accident is still under investigation.

Fenghuang, located in western part of central China's Hunan Province, is a famous tourist destination.

A group of local officials in charge of construction, traffic and work safety supervision headed by the provincial governor Zhou Qiang and Vice-governor Xu Xianping have arrived at the site.

(China.org.cn, Xinhua News Agency August 14, 2007)