A railway bridge under construction in China has collapsed, killing at least 12 people.

Four people remain missing after the incident in China’s Qinghai province on Friday

It’s understood a steel cable failure is to blame for causing the 108-metre section to fall at around 6pm.

A major rescue effort was launched involving 806 people, including 91 vehicles, 27 boats, a helicopter, and five robots. Around 16 people were working on the bridge at the time of the accident.

The bridge would have been the first streel truss arch railway bridge in China to cross the Yellow River.

It’s not the first time China has suffered a deadly bridge collapse.

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