Death toll from bridge collapse in China's Shaanxi province raised to 38

3/8/2024 14:41

        The death toll has risen to 38 from the partial collapse of a highway bridge in northwestern Shaanxi province two weeks ago that plunged two dozen vehicles into a rushing river, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported Friday evening.
        
        The report said 24 people were still missing from the July 19 disaster, after which one person was saved.
        
        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 report said, the river passes through a mountain valley and the waters are turbulent.