A pedestrian bridge collapsed near a square in Dongguan, Guangdong. What was the cause of the collapse?

A pedestrian bridge collapsed near a square in Dongguan, Guangdong. The cause of the collapse is under investigation.

The shop owner near the pedestrian bridge said that the pedestrian bridge is very old. It seems that at least it has something to do with lack of maintenance. However, this is just everyone's guess. Personally, I think that even if such a building has been in place for a long time and the maintenance is not in place, it should not collapse as a whole. It feels like it is still caused by quality problems.

A pedestrian bridge collapsed near a square in Dongguan, Guangdong.

In February 2022, a video of a pedestrian bridge collapsing was posted online by netizens. A pedestrian bridge in a square in Dongguan, Guangdong suddenly collapsed.

The entire ground collapsed directly to the ground. The blue shed on the top of the bridge has been deformed, steel bars are exposed at the fracture connected to the overpass, and there are stones scattered on the ground nearby. According to eyewitnesses, the pedestrian bridge collapsed around 3 p.m.

The overpass collapse caused no casualties.

After the accident, the local fire protection police and other relevant departments rushed to the scene immediately to carry out relevant disposal work. Several vehicles at the scene were damaged to varying degrees.

Fortunately, this collapse caused no casualties. Affected by the collapse of the overpass, a hotel close to the overpass was also severely damaged in this accident. Windows were smashed, billboards were smashed to the ground, and the scene was in a mess. Relevant departments effectively directed citizens at the scene and blocked several other similar pedestrian bridges.

What caused the collapse?

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