At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a highway bridge collapsed in northwest China, authorities have said.
China's President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out rescue effort following the disaster in Shaanxi province, which happened around 8.40pm local time on Friday and followed heavy storms and flooding.
Rescue operations were under way on Saturday in the province's Zhashui county, with some 20 cars and 30 people still missing, Xinhua News Agency said.
Five vehicles that fell off the bridge have been recovered, according to the state media outlet,
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19 июл 2024
