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Ancient wooden bridge engulfed by blaze

By ZOU SHUO | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2022-08-08 00:00

One of the longest ancient wooden bridges in China, located in Fujian province, collapsed on Saturday night after a fire broke out. No casualties or injuries were reported.

Wan'an Bridge, which has a history of more than 900 years, in the village of Changqiao in Pingnan county caught fire at around 9:10 pm. The blaze was put out by 10:45 pm, according to the local emergency management bureau.

The local authorities are looking into the cause of the incident and the public security bureau has started an investigation.

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