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Death toll rises to 8 in bridge collapse in Tianjin

Xinhua

Updated: 2020-11-02 17:27

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Rescuers search for survivors at the site of a railway bridge that collapsed in Binhai New Area, North China's Tianjin municipality, Nov 1, 2020. [Photo/CCTV]

TIANJIN -- The death toll in a railway bridge collapse in north China's Tianjin municipality climbed to eight on Monday, local authorities said.

The collapse occurred at around 9 am Sunday when the over-30-meter-long bridge in Tianjin's Binhai New Area was under repair.

The rescue operation ended at around 6 pm on the same day, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.

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