On July 16, the Qilinguan Tunnel on the Hubei section of China's G59 Expressway collapsed, with the cause suspected to be the absence of steel reinforcement. Netizens mocked the incident, saying, "The world-renowned 'infrastructure maniac' doesn't need steel to build tunnels."
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Collapse of Qilinguan Tunnel on China's G59 Expressway in Hubei, Suspected Lack of Steel Reinforcement
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