$2 million underpass being held together with duct tape and paper

By James Griffiths, March 7, 2014

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An underpass in Wuhan, Hubei province, which cost over 12 million yuan ($2 million) to build four years ago, is falling apart, according to locals

The 300 square metre (3,220 square feet) underpass has over 20 ceiling boards damaged or falling off, some of which have been "repaired" with duct tape and paper. 

Locals told reporters that they've seen the ceiling tiles fall down, and some had nearly been hit. Officials told CNS that the tiles are made from a material that is hard to source, but an expert contacted by the news service said the material is readily available in Wuhan. 

When it was completed in June 2010, the project was given a golden prize for infrastructure by the Hubei provincial government. 

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