28 killed in central China bridge collapse

At least 123 workers were at the site when the bridge collapsed. It is not clear how many workers are missing.

A total of 86 people have escaped or been rescued, of whom 22 were injured, including five who are still in a critical condition, officials said. “We didn’t see any sign of a problem before the tragedy,” said a member of staff at a scenic site close to the bridge who declined to be named. “I heard the sounds of the crash

and before I could realise what was happening, I saw the bridge fall slowly and become a pile of rocks.”

Mechanical diggers and sniffer dogs are being used to locate the missing workers, Xinhua news agency reported. Yang Long, a villager from Jinping village whose home was just a dozen metres from the site, said he had seen several bodies being dug out from the debris. “Their arms and legs were broken, only linked with skin,” he said.

More than 120 doctors and nurses were present at the site, while more have been summoned for the rescue operation.