China News Service, Chengdu, September 20 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) At noon on the 20th, the Shimian to Liziping section of the Yaxi section of the G5 Beijing-Kunming Expressway in the direction of Xichang from Chengdu to the exit of the Yaoheba tunnel in the direction of Chengdu suddenly collapsed, and rocks Rolling down broke the highway viaduct, causing traffic interruption.

At the disaster site, the highway bridge was broken.

Photo courtesy of traffic police on Iasi Expressway

　　After the disaster, the expressway traffic police and Sichuan Jiaotou Yaxi Company quickly launched an emergency response plan and rushed to the disaster site together with expressway law enforcement and local emergency departments to inspect, handle, investigate and evaluate, and implement traffic control on the road section.

Witnesses said that two bridges fell from Shimian to Liziping at a distance of 2084 kilometers and 600 meters, and there were still falling rocks at the scene.

Disaster scene.

Photo courtesy of traffic police on Iasi Expressway

　　The highway traffic police said that due to the disaster, all vehicles from Xichang to Chengdu were diverted at the Yihai security checkpoint and Liziping toll station on the Yaxi section of Jingkun Expressway, and all vehicles from Chengdu to Xichang were diverted at the security checkpoint and asbestos toll station on the west section of the Yaxi section. .

The highway traffic police said that no casualties and vehicle damage were found through visual inspection on the spot.

Aerial view of the disaster site.

Photo courtesy of traffic police on Iasi Expressway

　　It is understood that the disaster caused the interruption of the Yaxi section of Jingkun Expressway and National Highway 108 at the same time. Vehicles in the direction of Panzhihua to Chengdu and Chengdu to Panzhihua should exit the expressway nearby and choose other routes. The time for the damaged road to be cleared is to be determined .

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The fallen bridge deck and the damaged bridge column.

Photo courtesy of traffic police on Iasi Expressway