At least 36 people died after part of a highway collapsed due to heavy rain on May 1, state media said.
The storms have been much heavier than expected this time of year and have been linked to climate change.“As of 5.30am on ... 36 people have died, and 30 people have been injured,” Xinhua said, adding that the injuries were not life-threatening.Footage by state broadcaster CCTV on May 2 showed excavators digging through the muddy hillside below the collapsed road.
Firefighters at the site of a road cave-in on a section of the highway in Meizhou city, southern China’s Guangdong province, on May 1. PHOTO: EPA-EFE With rainfall expected to intensify throughout May, the government has warned of possible further disasters.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China natural disasters cost US$3.3 billion in first quarter, government saysBEIJING: Floods, droughts, an earthquake and freezing conditions in China caused direct economic losses of 23.76 billion yuan (US$3.28 billion) in the first quarter, the government said on Saturday (Apr 13).
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 36BEIJING: The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China's Guangdong province has risen to 36, state media said Thursday (May 2), as rescue work continued. Heavy rains caused a stretch of roa
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 36State media called the road collapse a “natural geological disaster” caused by the “impact of persistent heavy rain”.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Japan 'two-faced' for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media saysBEIJING — An editorial in a Chinese state-controlled newspaper on Thursday (April 18) admonished 'two-faced' Japan for inaccurately portraying it as a regional security threat while chasing more stable bilateral ties, warning of Chinese measures if Tokyo acted recklessly.
Source: asiaonecom - 🏆 10. / 59 Read more »
US Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink to visit China April 14-16WASHINGTON: The top US diplomat for East Asia will visit China starting on Sunday (Apr 14), the State Department said, just days after
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
US Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink to visit China Apr 14 to 16WASHINGTON: The top US diplomat for East Asia will visit China starting on Sunday (Apr 14), the State Department said, just days after
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »