CHANGSHA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Death toll has risen to 14 after a bridge collapsed Monday in central China's Hunan Province, local police said on Tuesday.

A total of 22 injured in the collapse have been rushed to nearby hospitals. The reason of the accident is under investigation.

The bridge, which was under construction in Fenghuang county, collapsed at 4:40 p.m. on Monday, blocking the Fenghuang-Daxing highway, the police said.

They said Hunan Governor Zhou Qiang and Vice Governor Xu Xianping were on their way to the site.

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