Bridge collapses in Beijing after fire breaks out, no casualties reported
Beijing (AP): A bridge in Beijing's northeastern Shunyi district collapsed Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in its structure, according to authorities and images circulating on social media.
No casualties were reported on the bridge, which was already closed to traffic, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport wrote on the social media platform Weibo.
The Chaobai river bridge was damaged after the fire broke out in the morning, the commission said. The fire was later put out.
Authorities are investigating its cause.
Access to the bridge was shut down in both directions and traffic was rerouted.
Videos circulating on social media showed plumes of gray smoke coming out of the sides of the bridge. Police cars were seen blocking access to the bridge with fire trucks nearby.
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Israel says three killed in Iranian barrage after Trump announces ceasefire
Dubai (AP): Israel warned of Iranian attacks on Tuesday morning hours after US President Donald Trump announced the two Middle Eastern countries had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire."
Israel's Magen David Zafon rescue services said at least three people were killed and eight injured in the early morning barrage. A residential building in Israel's south sustained heavy damage, according to emergency responders.
Waves of missiles sent Israelis to bomb shelters for almost two hours in Tuesday morning.
