Cars fall as bridge collapses in China

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Beijing, China

A central section of a major road bridge collapsed in northeast China early on Thursday, sending vehicles plunging into a river below, local officials and state media reported.

A 20m span of the Tianzhuangtai Bridge, a two-lane bridge built in 1976 on the 305 national road in Panjin city, suddenly caved in at 7.02am local time, the Xinhua news agency said.

It said at least three vehicles were seen falling through the gaping hole in the 500m-long cement and concrete bridge over the Liao River, connecting Panjin and Yingkou city, in Liaoning province.

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