Two killed in Kunming bridge collapse

2008-12-10 08:26:07 GMT2008-12-10 16:26:07 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Rescuers and an excavator gather at the collapsed bridge, preparing for the rescue operation early Wednesday, December 10, 2008. [Xinhua]

Two people were killed and four others injured when a 200-meter section of a bridge that was undergoing demolition collapsed in Kunming, Yunnan province Tuesday evening.

An excavator and several workers were on the Xiaozhuang Bridge when the accident occurred at about 7:30 p.m., destroying a car parked under the bridge, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The injured victims are receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.

The bridge was located on an artery road linking the provincial capital and its northwestern parts.

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