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Erosion of artificial island sparks safety concerns over mega bridge

A photo taken by a drone and shared on Facebook showing erosion of an artificial island has sparked concern among some internet users about the safety of the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai mega bridge, which is due to open later this year. 

(Photo: Facebook/UAVHongKong)

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