٠٠:٠٢:٤٤Drone footage from Saturday highlights the severe damage caused by a collapsed bridge in Shaanxi, northwestern China, following intense flooding that has claimed at least 11 lives and left dozens missing.
According to media reports, the bridge collapsed on Friday evening due to torrential rains, according to the provincial publicity department. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with five vehicles recovered thus far, while search operations for additional missing vehicles and victims continue.
In response to the disaster in Shaanxi province, China’s President Xi Jinping has ordered an ‘all-out rescue effort.’ The national fire and rescue authority has dispatched over 850 emergency workers, 90 vehicles, 20 boats, and 41 drones to the area.
Heavy rains have been affecting northern and central China since Tuesday, resulting in substantial flooding across the region.
11 dead, dozens missing following partial bridge's collapse in Shaanxi as severe storms and flooding hit China
Drone footage from Saturday highlights the severe damage caused by a collapsed bridge in Shaanxi, northwestern China, following intense flooding that has claimed at least 11 lives and left dozens missing.
According to media reports, the bridge collapsed on Friday evening due to torrential rains, according to the provincial publicity department. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with five vehicles recovered thus far, while search operations for additional missing vehicles and victims continue.
In response to the disaster in Shaanxi province, China’s President Xi Jinping has ordered an ‘all-out rescue effort.’ The national fire and rescue authority has dispatched over 850 emergency workers, 90 vehicles, 20 boats, and 41 drones to the area.
Heavy rains have been affecting northern and central China since Tuesday, resulting in substantial flooding across the region.
Drone footage from Saturday highlights the severe damage caused by a collapsed bridge in Shaanxi, northwestern China, following intense flooding that has claimed at least 11 lives and left dozens missing.
According to media reports, the bridge collapsed on Friday evening due to torrential rains, according to the provincial publicity department. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with five vehicles recovered thus far, while search operations for additional missing vehicles and victims continue.
In response to the disaster in Shaanxi province, China’s President Xi Jinping has ordered an ‘all-out rescue effort.’ The national fire and rescue authority has dispatched over 850 emergency workers, 90 vehicles, 20 boats, and 41 drones to the area.
Heavy rains have been affecting northern and central China since Tuesday, resulting in substantial flooding across the region.