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Steel freight soared after Wuxi bridge accident
Jiangsu province launched a campaign to rectify overloaded vehicles
SHANGHAI, Oct 14 (SMM) – The cost for steel transport in the city of Wuxi, Jiangsu province rose sharply after a highway bridge collapsed on Thursday October 10, killing three people and injuring two. Transpoort cost was heard to be tripled after the accident, SMM learned.
The accident in Wuxi was caused by a truck which was heavily overloaded with steel coils,and that prompted Wuxi to launch a campaign to rectify overloaded vehicles across the region.
Wuxi is the largest stainless steel distribution centre in east China.
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