A Chinese general cargo ship has become wedged under a Vietnamese bridge after losing power.

The VN Express website said the 12,100-dwt Outrivaling 3 (built 2011) got stuck in the northern city of Hai Phong after its engine failed on Thursday.

The 118-metre vessel struck the underside of the Hoang Van Thu Bridge in the afternoon.

The accident damaged a 10-metre section of the bridge, along with its lighting system.