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It was the moment when part of the Lixinsha bridge in Guangzhou collapsed after being hit by a container ship at around 5 A.M.
凌晨5点左右，在被一艘集装箱船撞击后，广州沥心沙大桥出现了局部坍塌。
Five vehicles on the 800m-long bridge in Nansha district fell into the water or landed on the fessel.
在这座位于南沙区、长度达800米的大桥上，共有5辆汽车坠入水中或掉落在该集装箱船上。
At least five deaths were confirmed.
至少有5人被证实死亡。
The victims were the driver of a bus which was empty at the time, a motorcyclist and three people in a van.
遇难者分别是一名当时驾驶一辆空载的公共汽车的司机、一名摩托车驾驶员和一辆面包车里的三人。
Investigators said the ship's steering was mishandled, and it hit two pillars supporting the bridge.
调查人员表示，由于该集装箱船的转向操作不当，导致其撞到了支撑桥梁的两根柱子。
The ship's captain was detained as an investigation began.
在调查开始后，该船的船长就已被拘留。
The vessel was not carrying any cargo at the time, and was sailing from Foshan to Guangzhou.
事发当时，这艘船并没有装载任何货物，正从佛山驶往广州。
Residents of Sanmin island were affected as they used the bridge to go to work or other villages in the Hongqili Waterway.
三民岛的居民也受到了此次事故的影响，因为他们上班或是前往红旗溧水航道的其他村庄，都需经过这座桥梁。
The authorities sent water to the island after supplies were disrupted, and relocated some residents.
在供水中断后，政府部门立即向该岛输送了水源，并重新安置了一些居民。
Three years ago, transport officials in Guangdong province ordered that the bridge be strengthened in case of collisions. The work was completed in 2022.
三年前，广东省交通官员就曾下令对这座桥进行加固，以防发生碰撞事件。该加固工程于2022年完工。
