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21:41, 31-Aug-2017
Dramatic footage: Bridge demolished by explosives and falls into the river
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Dramatic footage from China's Chongqing Municipality records the moment of a 40-year-old bridge plummeted into a river after it was demolished on Wednesday.
The video shows the Yujiang River Bridge being demolished by explosives in just one second and then falling into the river with a huge splash.
According to local media, 10,000 local residents were temporarily evacuated from the surrounding area.
Local authorities decided the bridge was unsafe and are working to replace it.