Highway bridge collapse leaves 38 dead and 24 missing in China's Shaanxi

A total of 38 people have died and 24 are reported missing after a part of a highway bridge collapsed due to a sudden flash flood in Zhashui county of Shangluo, Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
The area where the bridge on the Danning highway fell had experienced heavy rains in the preceding days.
At least 25 cars fell into the river, according to CCTV, and teams have searched kilometers
downstream looking for victims. A photo released by the Xinhua news agency shortly after the incident showed a section of the bridge snapped and folded at almost a 90-degree angle into the rushing brown water below.
The river passes through a mountain valley and the waters are turbulent, the report said.
In Sichuan province's Kangding city, heavy rains caused flash flooding and landslides on Saturday, sweeping away houses and killing two people. Twelve more are missing.
The collapse has raised questions about the safety of China’s road and bridge infrastructure, which was built rapidly in recent decades. A similar highway collapse in May in Guangdong province killed 36 people.
A nearby highway bridge connecting two tunnels also collapsed. Rescuers have so far counted three vehicles missing, and one person has been rescued, while five are missing.

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