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Bridge collapses after being hit by boat in S China
China Economic Net ^ | 06/15/07

Posted on 06/15/2007 10:15:28 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

Bridge collapses after being hit by boat in S China

Last Updated(Beijing Time):2007-06-15 13:59

A bridge in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, collapsed after being hit by a sand-laden boat, sources with the Foshan traffic police said Friday.

The accident occurred around 5:10 a.m Friday when a sand-laden boat was sailing through under the bridge, which connects the Jiujiang Township in Nanhai district of Foshan to the neighboring Heshan City. The boat hit a pier of the bridge, and at least 150 meters of the bridge structure collapsed.

Ten crew were on the boat, and two were injured, an official with the local police said.

"So far we don't know whether any vehicle fell into the river, but as the accident occurred at an early hour, there should not be too much traffic," he said.

The traffic police has sealed off the bridge and diverted all traffic to a neighbouring highway.

The bridge, which is about 1,600 meters, runs over Xijiang, a major tributary of the Pearl River.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bridge; china; collapse; ship

1 posted on 06/15/2007 10:15:31 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster; maui_hawaii; tallhappy; Dr. Marten; Jeff Head; Tainan; hedgetrimmer; ...

Ping!


2 posted on 06/15/2007 10:15:58 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Whoa. That captain is in deep kimchee...


3 posted on 06/15/2007 10:37:43 AM PDT by eureka! (The 'rats have made their choice in the WOT and honest history will not be kind to them...)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Junked by a junk.


5 posted on 06/15/2007 10:39:32 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: eureka!
and probably in state-sanctioned dirt nap soon.
6 posted on 06/15/2007 10:39:47 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Yep. With a bill for the bullet to the next-of-kin...


7 posted on 06/15/2007 10:41:38 AM PDT by eureka! (The 'rats have made their choice in the WOT and honest history will not be kind to them...)
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To: HEY4QDEMS

Sounds like junk science.


8 posted on 06/15/2007 10:42:43 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Duncan Hunter 2008 (or Fred Thompson if he ever makes up his mind))
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To: Larry Lucido

Correct, junk physics to be precise.


9 posted on 06/15/2007 10:43:58 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Uh oh, will we send money for this too?


10 posted on 06/15/2007 10:44:06 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: Lijahsbubbe

No just send FEMA, the chicoms will surrender in a week.


11 posted on 06/15/2007 10:46:21 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: HEY4QDEMS

How come nobody has blamed WalMart or Clinton MIRVs yet?


12 posted on 06/15/2007 10:50:16 AM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
How many captains does it take to run a ship?

..One and a fifth....

13 posted on 06/15/2007 10:55:28 AM PDT by libs_kma (www.imwithfred.com)
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To: HEY4QDEMS

LOL. Especially when they find out how much money it will cost for all of the analysis and creation of more departments.


14 posted on 06/15/2007 10:57:09 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: sam_paine

So long as the “Bush’s Fault” folks stay under their rocks, I’m good.

Oh, and the “Asian Hardest Hit” folks are a PITA also.


15 posted on 06/15/2007 10:57:54 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
The boat hit a pier of the bridge

Geez Louise. There are signal gantrys on British roads with more impact protection than that bridge. Talk about an accident waiting to happen.

16 posted on 06/15/2007 11:12:41 AM PDT by agere_contra
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