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A suspension bridge in the Xiata scenic area of Zhaosu County, part of northwest China’s Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, failed at about 6:18 p.m. on 6 Aug., when one of its cables snapped and caused the deck to tilt sharply. Local authorities said 29 visitors plunged from the structure, leaving five dead, two seriously injured and 22 with minor injuries. All injured were taken to nearby hospitals and none are reported to be in life-threatening condition. The scenic site has been closed and a formal investigation has begun to determine why the cable failed and whether safety standards were met.
A cable on a suspension bridge in the Xiata scenic area of Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, broke on Wednesday, causing the bridge deck to tilt, Xinhua News Agency reported. A total of 29 people were involved, as the fall from the https://t.co/O1w0isnrRM
The Chinese Embassy in Italy yesterday confirmed that the wingsuit flyer who died during a flight in the Dolomites mountains in northern Italy on Aug. 5 was a Chinese national. The man successfully took off but failed to land, according to reports. https://t.co/pwKEcKbt7Y
Five people were killed, two were seriously injured, and 22 others sustained minor injuries after falling from a suspension bridge that tilted after a cable snapped in Zhaosu county in northern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region yesterday, Xinhua reported, citing local authorities. https://t.co/UKBkALUlCW
