The anti-collision pier of the Jiujiang Bridge in Guangdong was hit by a ship, and 4 people were missing and were being searched and rescued
On the evening of April 22, a sea ship touched the G240 National Highway Jiujiang Bridge crash pier, and sank unsuccessfully in the waters of Dangan Zhouwei, with a total of 11 crew members on board, of which 7 were rescued, 4 people were lost and are being searched and rescued, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
At present, the traffic police department has carried out traffic control in both directions of the G240 National Highway Jiujiang Bridge (from 6 o'clock on April 23 to 6 o'clock on April 24). The maritime department implements navigation control, except for emergency rescue boats, other ships are prohibited from entering the waters of three kilometers upstream and downstream of the Jiujiang Bridge on G240 National Highway, and passing ships should pay attention to detouring.
G240 National Highway Jiujiang Bridge implements temporary traffic control notice
On April 23, the Nanhai Branch of the Foshan Municipal Public Security Bureau announced that due to the collision pier of the Jiujiang Bridge on the G240 National Highway being collided by ships, temporary traffic control is now implemented in both directions of the Jiujiang Bridge. The following is the full text of the notice:
On the evening of April 22, 2024, the anti-collision pier of the Jiujiang Bridge on G240 National Highway was collided by a ship. In order to ensure safety, temporary traffic control is now implemented in both directions of the Jiujiang Bridge and safety inspections are carried out from 6 a.m. on April 23, 2024 to 6 a.m. on April 24, 2024. During the traffic control period, all vehicles and pedestrians are prohibited from passing, so please divert vehicles to Shenhai Expressway for travel. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Nanhai Branch of Foshan Public Security Bureau
April 23, 2024
(Detour Guidelines)
Source: CCTV news client, Nanhai Branch of Foshan Public Security Bureau