Endless tragedy in China, here where a highway collapsed in Guangdong province. More than 30 people have died and others are injured after their cars fell into the deep pit formed in the area.
A highway collapsed in China. Dozens dead and injured
The serious event took place on Wednesday, around 2:10 local time, on a stretch of road connecting Meizhou township and Dabu county. From the first data, more than 50 people were involved.
According to the latest toll, 36 people lost their lives. Initially, 24 deaths were announced, but the number of victims increased in the last hours. Another 30 people were injured, being transported to the hospital.
More than 500 members of the intervention forces were called to the scene of the tragedy to carry out search and rescue actions. According to the Chinese authorities, quoted by News.ro, the highway collapsed over a distance of about 18 meters in length.
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What caused the tragedy?
The incident is listed by state broadcaster CCTV as a “natural geological disaster”. A possible cause of the collapse of the highway section could be the weather conditions of the last weeks.
Heavy rains have taken over the area. Incidentally, floods and landslides have occurred in Guangdong province recently. Meteorologists have been saying since last month that abnormal weather phenomena are possible for the current period.
“The intensification of climate change increases the probability of heavy rainfall, which usually occurs only in the summer months”said Yin Zhijie, head of the hydrological forecasting department of the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources.
Incidentally, the southern province of Guangdong was among the worst affected by the floods. Last week, 11 people were reported missing and four died. Over 100,000 residents were evacuated from Guangdong.
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Floods of this magnitude have not been reported since meteorological records began in the 1950s. The southern Chinese province is home to about 127 million people.
