A piece of a highway collapsed. 28 cars were damaged, and 19 people were confirmed as dead VIDEO

At least 19 people died in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday after a highway overturned in the Chinese province of Guangdong (south), state media reports, AFP reports. In total, 28 vehicles were “caught” in the act, according to public broadcaster CCTV.

The incident “involved 49 people, 19 of whom were confirmed dead”, according to the station.

The lives of the injured and hospitalized people are not in danger, CCTV also announces.

Images published on social media and picked up by local publications show smoke and flames coming out of a deep pit where the cars fell.

The authorities announced that approximately 500 people were sent to help rescuers, according to state media.

The cause of the surprise has not been established. Guangdong province has been affected by a series of violent weather events in recent weeks – floods and a tornado that resulted in deaths.

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