Construction info on collapsed bridge released
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E-mail China.org.cn, August 28, 2012
Local government disclosed detailed information about the designer,builder and supervisor of a collapsed bridge early Friday morning in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, from which four trucks fell off, killing three people and injuring five.
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A ramp on the viaduct that connects the main body of Yangmingtan Bridge in Harbin collapsed early Friday morning, causing four trucks to plunge about 30 meters to the ground. |
The details of the trucks were also disclosed at a press briefing on Monday.
The ramp was designed by Harbin Municipal Engineering Design Institute, constructed by Fujian Jiaojian Group Engineer Co, Ltd. and overlooked by Heilongjiang Baixin Construction Engineering Supervision Co, Ltd., said Huang Yusheng, secretary-general of the Harbin municipal government.
Huang reiterated that the ramp had no direct relationship with the main body of the Yangmingtan Bridge.
He said the collapse of the ramp had little effect on the viaduct, where traffic had resumed.
Huang also disclosed that all four trucks were heavy-duty, but he did not clarify if they were overloaded when the accident happened.
On Friday, Huang suggested that the overloading of the vehicles could be one of the possible causes for the accident.
His words triggered a flurry of fiery and sarcastic comments by Internet users, complaining about shoddy construction and accusing the government of inadequate supervision.
The collapse of the bridge, which cost 1.88 billion yuan (296 million U.S. dollars) and opened to traffic in November 2011, instantly caused a public outcry over the safety of public facilities and inadequate management and supervision by government agencies.
(Xinhua contributed to this story)
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