AT LEAST 11 people are dead and dozens more have gone missing after a highway bridge collapsed in China amid horror floods.
A massive search operation is currently underway as 20 cars and 30 people remain missing.
APA collapsed bridge is seen in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province[/caption]
X/Byron_WanA part of the bridge that snapped and fell into floodwater[/caption]
X/Byron_WanSome 20 cars and dozens of people are still missing[/caption]
A photo released by a Chinese media outlet shows a section of the bridge snapped and folded down at almost a 90-degree angle into the rushing brown water below.
Authorities say they have sent a massive rescue team consisting of some 859 people, 90 vehicles, 20 boats and 41 drones, Sky News reports.
President Xi Jinping said China is in a “critical period for flood control” and urged local authorities to take monitor and provide early warnings to people.
China’s western and southwestern provinces are particularly prone to flooding and landslides due to their mountainous landscapes and the powerful rivers that run through them.
As its economy boomed over recent decades, China built a huge network of highways, high-speed railways and airports, most of which have helped fuel further growth.
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