2010 Landslide
On April 25, 2010, a landslide occurred on a segment of Highway 3 near Xizhi, large amount of dirt buried both directions of the freeway. Four cars were buried under the debris, killing four people. Bad hillside anchoring was blamed as a possible cause, as it had not been raining at the time of the collapse, and an earthquake was not registered.
Repairs to the freeway were completed on June 19, 2010 and normal traffic flow restored.
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