Three people died in the collapse of a highway bridge formwork support in Liangshan, Sichuan. The Ministry of Transport has listed this as a top priority for investigation.

Recently, the Ministry of Transport decided to upgrade the control and implement on-site supervision of the collapse of the formwork bracket of the "5.16" beam on the Yijin Expressway in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, according to the "Warning and Supervision Measures for Transport Safety Production". It is understood that on May 16, the collapse of the formwork bracket of the XJ15 standard West Su Jiao Bridge on the Yijin Expressway in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, resulted in 3 deaths. The construction unit is Sichuan Yanjiang Yijin Expressway Co., Ltd., the general contractor is Sichuan Highway and Bridge Construction Group Co., Ltd., the construction unit of the XJ15 standard section is Sichuan Luqiao Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd., the design unit is Sichuan Provincial Highway Planning, Survey, Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., and the supervision unit is Zhejiang Highway and Waterway Engineering Supervision Co., Ltd. The supervisory authority requires the local transportation authorities to investigate the accident in accordance with their responsibilities, quickly identify the relevant reasons, and punish the responsible units and individuals in accordance with the law and regulations, to ensure the safety of all parties involved in construction and ensure the stability of the industry's safety production situation.