On the evening of September 10, 2026, two ships struck the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, referred to as the Sinamalé Bridge, in an unintentional maritime event.

A team of Chinese experts performed a structural evaluation overnight after the collision.

Preliminary inspections indicated only slight scraping damage to the bridge, with no injury found to its primary structural elements.

Information from the Beidou structural monitoring system of the bridge verified that the structure stayed completely stable during the event, showing no displacement, deformation, or unusual stress variations.

The Friendship Bridge between China and the Maldives links the capital Malé to the islands of Hulhulé and Hulhumalé, acting as an essential transportation corridor in the Maldives.

The bridge is fitted with state-of-the-art monitoring systems to maintain structural stability and ensure public safety.