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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Five people were killed and 24 others were injured in an incident on a suspension bridge at a scenic park in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities said.
The accident occurred at 6:18 p.m. in Zhaosu County (Mongolkur) in northern Xinjiang's Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture when one of the bridge's supporting cables snapped, causing the bridge deck to tilt and causing a total of 29 people to fall.
Of the injured, 22 people received minor injuries, and two more received serious injuries. All of them were quickly taken to local hospitals for medical care. According to authorities, the condition of none of those hospitalized is life-threatening.
The landscape park is currently closed to visitors. An investigation into the cause of the tragedy is underway. –0–
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