Bridge Collapse In Zhashui County - China
Rescuers work at the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 20, 2024. A highway bridge collapse triggered by torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has killed 12 people and left 31 missing, local authorities said Saturday. The bridge, located in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, partially collapsed around 8:40 p.m. on Friday due to a sudden downpour and flash floods, according to the provincial publicity department. A total of 17 cars and eight trucks plunged into the Jinqian River below the bridge based on initial investigation. As of Saturday noon, rescue workers had recovered seven of them and found 12 people dead, with one person rescued, said the provincial Party committee. Thirty-one people remain unaccounted for, and search efforts are ongoing. Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM
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