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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

The body of the last trapped miner is transported to a funeral home after a flooding accident at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 23, 2025. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows a scene at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. following a flooding accident in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows a scene at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. following a flooding accident in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows a scene at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. following a flooding accident in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SCIO Holds Press Conference - Beijing

Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, attends a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, on September 29, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SCIO Holds Press Conference - Beijing

Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, and Lu Yingchuan and Wang Jianhua, both vice ministers of culture and tourism, attend a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, on September 29, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SCIO Holds Press Conference - Beijing

Journalists work at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, on September 29, 2025. Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, and Lu Yingchuan and Wang Jianhua, both vice ministers of culture and tourism, attended the press conference here on Monday. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SCIO Holds Press Conference - Beijing

Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, speaks at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, on September 29, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SCIO Holds Press Conference - Beijing

Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, and Lu Yingchuan and Wang Jianhua, both vice ministers of culture and tourism, attend a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, on September 29, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan opposition lawmaker in Beijing

Li Shulei, head of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's Publicity Department, holds talks with Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Executive Adviser Katsuya Okada at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan opposition lawmaker in Beijing

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Executive Adviser Katsuya Okada (L) shakes hands with Li Shulei, head of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's Publicity Department, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan opposition lawmaker in Beijing

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Executive Adviser Katsuya Okada holds talks with Li Shulei, head of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's Publicity Department, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan opposition lawmaker in Beijing

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Executive Adviser Katsuya Okada (far L) holds talks with Li Shulei (far R), head of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's Publicity Department, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (L), hold talks with Li Shulei, head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (2nd from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (far L), hold talks with Li Shulei (2nd from R), head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Japan LDP No. 2 in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Li Shulei, head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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US: Labrador Puppy Slips On Icy Stairs As Major Winter Storm Hits Kansas

A major winter storm swept into the U.S. central plains on Saturday, January 4, causing icy streets and multiple crashes in Kansas. This video shows a Labrador puppy slipping down icy outdoor stairs in Lawrence.

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(SpotNews) CHINA-SICHUAN-GARZE-MUDSLIDE-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240803) -- KANGDING, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 3, 2024 shows rescuers try to restore traffic on National Highway 318 in Kangding City, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. One person was rescued and five others remained missing as of 11 a.m. Saturday after a tunnel bridge collapse due to flash flood and mudslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The collapse led to the falling of three vehicles, carrying a total of six people, local authorities said. Rescue work is underway. The bridge connecting two tunnels on an expressway collapsed at around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday at the section between Kangding City and Luding County of the Ya'an-Kangding expressway, according to the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture's publicity department. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Kun)

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(SpotNews) CHINA-SICHUAN-GARZE-MUDSLIDE-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(240803) -- KANGDING, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers try to restore traffic at Ridi Village of Guzan Town in Kangding City, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 3, 2024. One person was rescued and five others remained missing as of 11 a.m. Saturday after a tunnel bridge collapse due to flash flood and mudslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The collapse led to the falling of three vehicles, carrying a total of six people, local authorities said. Rescue work is underway. The bridge connecting two tunnels on an expressway collapsed at around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday at the section between Kangding City and Luding County of the Ya'an-Kangding expressway, according to the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture's publicity department. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xudong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-SICHUAN-KANGDING-FLASH FLOOD-MUDSLIDE (CN)

(240803) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2024 shows the collapse site of a tunnel bridge at the section between Kangding City and Luding County of the Ya'an-Kangding expressway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Houses were washed away and villagers went missing after a flash flood in southwest China's Sichuan Province Saturday, local authorities said. The flash flood occurred at a section between Kangding City and Luding County of the Ya'an-Kangding expressway, leading to a tunnel bridge collapse and the falling of vehicles, according to the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture's publicity department. Rescue work is underway. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-SICHUAN-KANGDING-FLASH FLOOD-MUDSLIDE (CN)

(240803) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Injured people are transferred to a hospital in Kangding, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 3, 2024. Houses were washed away and villagers went missing after a flash flood in southwest China's Sichuan Province Saturday, local authorities said. The flash flood occurred at a section between Kangding City and Luding County of the Ya'an-Kangding expressway, leading to a tunnel bridge collapse and the falling of vehicles, according to the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture's publicity department. Rescue work is underway. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-REVIEW MEETING-NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE FUND (CN)

(240730) -- BEIJING, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends a meeting to review projects under the National Social Science Fund of China for 2024 in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xiang)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240721) -- BEIJING, 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 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 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 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 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 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

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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 Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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 Xinhua/Zhang Ling/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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 Xinhua/Zhang Ling/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bridge Collapse In Zhashui County - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 20, 2024 shows the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. 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 Xinhua/Zhao Yingbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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 Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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 Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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 Xinhua/Zou Jingyi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 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 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ling)

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 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 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 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 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 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 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 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 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zou Jingyi)

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 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 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ling)

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 20, 2024 shows the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. 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 Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Yingbo)

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Bridge Collapse Kills 11 After Heavy Rains - China

This photo taken on July 20, 2024 shows the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Eleven people were confirmed dead as of Saturday morning following the partial collapse of a highway bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said. The bridge, located in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, collapsed at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Friday due to a sudden downpour and flash floods, according to the provincial publicity department. By 10 a.m. on Saturday, rescue teams had recovered five vehicles that had fallen into the river. Rescue operations are underway. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2024 shows the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Eleven people were confirmed dead as of Saturday morning following the partial collapse of a highway bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said. The bridge, located in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, collapsed at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Friday due to a sudden downpour and flash floods, according to the provincial publicity department. By 10 a.m. on Saturday, rescue teams had recovered five vehicles that had fallen into the river. Rescue operations are underway. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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

(240720) -- ZHASHUI, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2024 shows the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Eleven people were confirmed dead as of Saturday morning following the partial collapse of a highway bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said. The bridge, located in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, collapsed at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Friday due to a sudden downpour and flash floods, according to the provincial publicity department. By 10 a.m. on Saturday, rescue teams had recovered five vehicles that had fallen into the river. Rescue operations are underway. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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(240718) -- BEIJING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, speaks at a teleconference on learning, spreading and implementing the guiding principles of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ling)

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(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, visits and researches the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The book fair commenced at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Bin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-BEIJING INT'L BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, visits and researches the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The book fair commenced at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-CPV OFFICIAL-TALKS (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, holds talks with Nguyen Trong Nghia, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education, in Beijing, capital of China, June 13, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Dawei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-CPV OFFICIAL-TALKS (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, holds talks with Nguyen Trong Nghia, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education, in Beijing, capital of China, June 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

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(240602) -- BEIJING, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, delivers a keynote speech during a seminar on the development of modern Chinese civilization in Beijing, capital of China, June 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Tao)