China road collapse death toll rises to 48

By Agence France-Presse

May 03, 2024 12:08 am

BEIJING: The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China rose to 48, state media reported on Thursday, as rescue work continued.

Heavy rains caused a stretch of road running from Meizhou City toward Dabu County in Guangdong province to cave in at about 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, state-run Xinhua News Agency said.

SORRY SIGHT An aerial view of a collapsed section of the S12 highway near Meizhou City, Guangdong province, southern China on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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