Fire engulfs historic wooden bridge in southern China
Aug 7, 2022, 2:28 PM | Updated: Aug 8, 2022, 2:29 am
In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, Wan'an Bridge catches fire in Pingnan County in China's Fujian province on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Wan'an Bridge, the longest wooden arch bridge in China with a history of more than 900 years, caught fire and collapsed on Saturday night. (CCTV via AP)
(CCTV via AP)
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed a covered wooden bridge with 900 years of history in southeastern China over the weekend.
The entire length of the Wan’an Bridge appeared to be in flames in video and photos of the Saturday night fire in Fujian province’s Pingnan county. No one was reported injured in the blaze.
The 98-meter (323-foot) bridge is the longest of its kind in China. It has been rebuilt many times over the centuries, most recently in 1932. The wooden structure, standing on five stone pillars, crosses a river and had a roofed, open-air walkway.
The original bridge was built during the Song dynasty.
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