19 dead after road cave-in in south China's Guangdong-Xinhua

19 dead after road cave-in in south China's Guangdong

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-05-01 13:25:30

Firefighters work at the site of a road cave-in on a section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 1, 2024. Nineteen people were confirmed dead after a road cave-in on an expressway in south China's Guangdong Province trapped 18 vehicles on early Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

Another 30 people were receiving treatment in hospital and were not in life-threatening situations, said authorities in the city of Meizhou.

The cave-in happened around 2:10 a.m. on a section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou. The cave-in area measures 184.3 square meters, according to the government of Meizhou.

More than 500 people have participated in the rescue. (Xinhua)

GUANGZHOU, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Nineteen people were confirmed dead after a road cave-in on an expressway in south China's Guangdong Province trapped 18 vehicles on early Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

Another 30 people were receiving treatment in hospital and were not in life-threatening situations, said authorities in the city of Meizhou.

The cave-in happened around 2:10 a.m. on a section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou. The cave-in area measures 184.3 square meters, according to the government of Meizhou.

More than 500 people have participated in the rescue.

An aerial drone photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows rescuers working at the site of a road cave-in on a section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua)