A footbridge near a square in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province collapsed. What caused the crash?

A footbridge near a square in Dongguan, Guangdong Province collapsed, and the cause of the collapse is under investigation.

The owner of the shop near the footbridge said that this footbridge has a long history. In this way, at least it is related to the lack of maintenance. However, this is just a guess. Personally, I think, even if this building has been in place for a long time, is it not well maintained? It shouldn't collapse as a whole, but it feels like it's caused by quality problems.

A footbridge near a square in Dongguan, Guangdong collapsed.

In February 2022, netizens posted a video of the collapse of the footbridge on the Internet. A square footbridge in Dongguan, Guangdong suddenly collapsed.

The whole land collapsed directly to the ground, and the blue shed at the top of the bridge has been deformed, and steel bars are exposed at the fracture connected with the overpass, and there are scattered stones on the ground nearby. According to witnesses, the overpass collapsed at about 3 pm.

The collapse of the overpass caused no casualties.

After the accident, local fire and public security departments immediately rushed to the scene to carry out relevant disposal work. Many vehicles at the scene were damaged to varying degrees.

Fortunately, the collapse accident did not cause any casualties. Affected by the collapse of the overpass, a hotel near the overpass was also seriously damaged in the accident. Windows were smashed, billboards were smashed to the ground, and the scene was a mess. Relevant departments have effectively diverted the residents on site and blocked several other similar footbridges.

What caused the collapse accident?

Local citizens also said that this overpass is very old. It shows that the age of this overpass has been a long time, but the management and maintenance have not kept up, which led to the accident. However, the relevant departments are investigating the specific situation that led to the collapse of the overpass, and I believe that there will be results soon.