On 16 April, a high-profile incident occurred at the Caizi Bridge in the Yihuang River section of Xiahuang New Village, Shangdundu Town, Linchuan District, Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province! A video shows that the railing of the bridge has collapsed severely. This sudden situation immediately attracted widespread attention. It is understood that the Linchuan District Transportation Bureau has taken emergency measures to re-strengthen the railings.
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Screenshots from the video show a large area of the stone railing on one side of the bridge collapsing, scattering rubble on the ground. Another video shows crews urgently sealing off the collapsed part, isolating it with a green tin fence.
A staff member on duty at the Shangdundu town government said they had noticed the situation yesterday, specifically mentioning the extreme thunderstorm the day before. "Yesterday after 8:30 a.m., it suddenly became very dark and there was an extreme wind and rain," he described. "Although the bridge is located in Shangdundu Town, the ownership belongs to the Linchuan District Transportation Bureau, so the accident was reported and handled by the company as soon as possible.
Subsequently, the staff of the Linchuan District Transportation Bureau said: "The railing has been reinforced. The staff member explained that yesterday there was a strong wind of magnitude 11, and it may be that the wind was too strong and caused the railing to collapse, affecting a length of tens of meters.
According to the early warning information of the Jiangxi Provincial Meteorological Observatory, on the 16th, there were thunderstorms and gales of magnitude 8-11 in Yingtan City, the southern part of Shangrao City and the eastern part of Fuzhou City, accompanied by strong thunder and lightning and short-term heavy precipitation. The eastern village of Fuzhou was also hit by strong thunderstorms and strong winds and short-term heavy precipitation, with a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 35.9 m/s, setting a local record.
The Caizi Bridge is an important infrastructure in Fuzhou, completed and opened to traffic in February 2021, with a total investment of up to 195 million yuan, a length of 540 meters, a width of 28 meters, a two-way six-lane bridge, and a concrete arch bridge structure, the foundation is bored piles, and the road surface is paved with asphalt. The bridge spans the Yihuang River, connecting the Hexi and Hedong areas, and is an important transportation hub in the region.
This incident reminds us once again that the safety of infrastructure in extreme weather conditions requires great attention. Relevant departments should respond in a timely manner and strengthen preventive measures to ensure the safety of citizens' lives and property.
The collapse of the railing of the Caizi Bridge has aroused the attention and discussion of the majority of netizens. Many netizens have expressed concerns about the security of infrastructure and the handling of the situation by relevant departments.
A netizen commented on social media: "The collapse of the railing of the Caizi Bridge this time is worrying, especially when it happened in extreme weather. We need relevant departments to strengthen the inspection and maintenance of infrastructure to ensure public safety. ”
Another netizen raised his own question: "The collapse of the railing caused by strong winds is an accident, but we should also think about whether the infrastructure is strong enough to resist the wind, whether there are design or construction problems, and I hope that the relevant departments can make the results of the investigation public." ”
Some netizens also expressed their views on the response measures of relevant departments. A netizen said: "The important thing is the speed of the department's response, whether they took effective measures to ensure the safety of the surrounding residents in the first time?"
In addition, some netizens called for strengthening early warning and preventive measures to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents. One netizen wrote in the comments: "We should strengthen the meteorological early warning system to prevent the impact that extreme weather may have on infrastructure in advance to reduce unnecessary losses." ”
In general, netizens are concerned and concerned about the collapse of the railing of the Caizi Bridge, and hope that the relevant departments can disclose the results of the investigation in a timely manner, strengthen the safety management and maintenance of infrastructure, and ensure the safety of citizens' lives and property.
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