Official says collapsed viaduct in central China up to standards

 　　ZHENGZHOU, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The partially¹ collapsed³ viaduct in Henan Province was up to the standards and had passed latest quality test, an official with the provincial⁴ transportation authorities said on Saturday.

　　A part of the expressway viaduct collapsed on Friday morning when an explosion caused by a truck loaded with fireworks took place. Ten people died and 11 others were injured in the accident.

　　Li Qiang, chief engineer of Henan Provincial Transportation Department, told Xinhua reporters that the bridge had passed biennially⁵ and monthly inspections⁶ and was up to the standards of the national expressway viaduct.

　　The expressway viaduct, with bidirectional four lanes, opened to traffic in 2001 after three years of construction. The last test in 2011 revealed no safety risks.

　　In face of the public concerns, Wang Baixing, the country's renowned⁷ bomb-disposal expert, said the the power of the blast on the truck that carried fireworks and firecrackers was equivalent to one ton of explosive.

　　"The crucial reason was that the explosion occurred on special part of the viaduct, blowing off the upper structure of the bridge and pulling down one of its piers," Wang explained.

　　The collapse² occurred around 9 a.m. Friday on a 30-meter-high viaduct in Mianchi County, Sanmenxia City, about 193 km west of the provincial capital of Zhengzhou.

　　Rescue work has concluded with 11 injured people in stable condition. The probe into the accident is underway, government sources said.

1 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

2 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

3 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

4 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

5 biennially   

adv.二年一次地，每两年

参考例句：

• This occurs biennially, as in many fruit trees. 象多种果树那样二年发生一次。 来自辞典例句
• This festival takes places biennially. 这个节日两年过一次。 来自互联网

6 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。