Four die in China bridge collapse

At least four people were killed and eight injured on Friday after an bridge partially collapsed when an explosion took place on a truck in China’s Henan province, authorities said.

The explosion, which occurred at 8.52 am, caused several vehicles to tumble down the bridge in Mianchi county.

An 80-meter-long section of the expressway bridge collapsed, reported Xinhua.

The exploded truck carried fireworks. Six vehicles have been retrieved from the debris.

–IANS