Canada: Blowing Dust Reduces Visibility Along Alberta Highway Amid Wind Warning

Blowing dust reduced visibility across parts of Alberta on May 14, as Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a Wind Warning for a large swath of the province. This video was captured from a car driving on Highway 21 south of Trochu, central Alberta.

UK: Stray Horses Shut Down Major Highway in Southern England

A herd of more than 12 horses strayed onto a major highway in Dorset, southern England, on April 21, forcing road closures and causing significant traffic delays. The animals were spotted on the southbound lanes of the A338 near Christchurch, prompting police to close the road between Ringwood and Bournemouth. Officers managed traffic for nearly three hours while the horses were rounded up. The road reopened shortly after 2:30 PM local time.

Pakistan: Karachi Blanketed by Fog and Smog, Flights Diverted, Motorcyclist Killed

On Sunday morning, December 21, dense fog and “very unhealthy” air pollution (AQI 215–282) blanketed Karachi, disrupting flights with six international services diverted to Muscat and Islamabad, while poor visibility and road conditions caused a fatal motorcycle accident and led to temporary highway closures in other parts of Pakistan.

Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

A billboard displays an image of Pope Leo XIV with Arabic text reading "Blessed are the peacemakers” Matthew 5:9 " ahead of his upcoming visit to Lebanon, along a highway with the Beirut skyline in the background at dusk in Beirut, Lebanon on November 21, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

A billboard displays an image of Pope Leo XIV with Arabic text reading "Blessed are the peacemakers” Matthew 5:9 " ahead of his upcoming visit to Lebanon, along a highway with the Beirut skyline in the background at dusk in Beirut, Lebanon on November 21, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

Pope XIV Billboards Ahead Lebanon Visit - Beirut

A billboard displays an image of Pope Leo XIV with Arabic text reading "Blessed are the peacemakers” Matthew 5:9 " ahead of his upcoming visit to Lebanon, along a highway with the Beirut skyline in the background at dusk in Beirut, Lebanon on November 21, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain: Forest Fire Breaks Out Near Granada City, Forcing Highway Closure

A forest fire broke out late Saturday, August 23, near the Fuente de la Bicha area between Granada city and Cenes de la Vega. The blaze produced a large smoke column visible across the city and forced the temporary closure of the A-395 highway. According to officials, firefighters have stabilized the fire, which is no longer spreading with active fronts.

Spain: Level 2 Fire Alert Remains in Vilaboa, Pontevedra

A forest fire in Vilaboa, Pontevedra, broke out on Thursday, August 21, remaining at a level 2 alert as it continues to burn as of Friday. The blaze has burned about 60 hectares and continues to threaten homes in the area.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

China Sets Record For Total Electricity Consumption in July

Photovoltaic power station next to the highway in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 21, 2025. The National Energy Administration announced that the total electricity consumption in July reached 1.02 trillion kilowatt hours, which is also the first time in the world.

Recap: Huge Blackout Strikes Spain and Portugal

A massive power outage struck Spain, Portugal, and parts of France on Monday, April 28. The blackout, which lasted for more than half a day, affected millions of people, disrupting public transportation, knocking out traffic lights, and triggering panic buying.

US: Atmospheric River Brings Heavy Rain And Flooding To Northern California 2

An atmospheric river storm hit Northern California on Thursday, November 21, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding. Several schools in Sonoma County were closed on Friday due to severe weather.

China: Vehicle Encounters Severe Sandstorm On Highway In Guazhou, Gansu

On September 21, 2024, in Guazhou, Gansu Province, northwestern China, a video captured a vehicle encountering a severe sandstorm on a fast-moving highway. The sky was filled with thick, swirling yellow dust, making visibility extremely poor as waves of sand swept across the road. As the vehicle pushed through the storm, the view became entirely engulfed in yellow, obscuring everything in sight. The filmer later reflected on the experience, expressing relief at having made it through safely, saying, "Looking back at this video, it felt incredibly dangerous."

More Than 300 Wildfires Burn In British Columbia - Canada

More Than 300 Wildfires Burn In British Columbia - Canada

Photo provided by BC Wildfire Service shows smoke rising from wildfires along Highway 1 near Shetland Creek, west of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, on July 21, 2024. Alberta and British Columbia continued to battle numerous wildfires, prompting additional evacuation orders in communities across both provinces. Photo by BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-WILDFIRE

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-WILDFIRE

(240722) -- BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA), July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo provided by BC Wildfire Service shows smoke rising from wildfires along Highway 1 near Shetland Creek, west of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, on July 21, 2024. Alberta and British Columbia continued to battle numerous wildfires, prompting additional evacuation orders in communities across both provinces. (BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240722) -- BEIJING, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A rescuer works at the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. Rescuers have found the bodies of 15 victims in a highway bridge collapse in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said on Sunday evening. More than 20 vehicles plunged into the Jinqian River after a 40-meter section of the No. 2 Bridge in Yanping Village came down at about 8:40 p.m. Friday, following a flash flood triggered by a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

A rescuer works at the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

A rescuer works at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

This aerial photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows rescuers working at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zhao Yingbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescuers work at the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

This aerial photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows the bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zhao Yingbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescue Operation After Bridge Collapse Amid Torrential Rains - China

Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240721) -- ZHASHUI, July 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240721) -- ZHASHUI, July 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A rescuer works at the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240721) -- ZHASHUI, July 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows the bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Yingbo)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240721) -- SHANGLUO, July 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240721) -- ZHASHUI, July 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240721) -- ZHASHUI, July 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A rescuer works at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240721) -- SHANGLUO, July 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work at the lower reaches of the river near a bridge collapse site in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-SHAANXI-ZHASHUI-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240721) -- SHANGLUO, July 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work at the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2024. More than 700 professional rescuers and over 1,500 local people are searching for 31 people who are unaccounted for after their vehicles plunged into a flooding river due to a highway bridge collapse amid torrential rains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As of Saturday afternoon, 12 people have been confirmed dead and 31 others are still missing, according to a press conference held in Zhashui County, in the city of Shangluo, Shaanxi. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)