Death toll in southern China highway collapse rises to 36

The death toll in a highway collapse in southern China has risen to 36, as emergency teams continue efforts to recover cars from the scene.
“As of 5:30am on May 2 … 36 people have died, and 30 people have been injured,” state news agency Xinhua reported, adding that the injured were not in life-threatening condition.
The road collapsed in the early hours of Wednesday morning as China began its major May holidays, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year on the roads.
It happened near the city of Meizhou, in Guangdong province.
Heavy rain and flooding caused a section of the road to cave in.
More than 20 vehicles plunged down a ravine in the mountainous area.
Al Jazeera's Katrina Yu has the latest from Beijing.
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Пікірлер: 49

  • @vicparmi1939
    @vicparmi193914 күн бұрын

    very poor road workmanship.

  • @fidelcatsro6948
    @fidelcatsro694814 күн бұрын

    condolences to the families of the deceased.

  • @Nazima.S-pd2pb
    @Nazima.S-pd2pb14 күн бұрын

    Chinese qualy?

  • @humbleindian6303
    @humbleindian630314 күн бұрын

    marvel of chinese infrastructure

  • @tasbirrashid1262

    @tasbirrashid1262

    14 күн бұрын

    There were more infrastructure collapse in japan, us and other European countries. Does that mean their infrastructure isn't good.

  • @danieljurca2113

    @danieljurca2113

    14 күн бұрын

    happend on hwy 1 also where tha MIGHTY americans roam begging for loans from CHINA

  • @RoomMush-kt2ip

    @RoomMush-kt2ip

    11 күн бұрын

    Marvel of indian rape culture. Condolence to that couple assaulted by Indian guys.

  • @cliffordwebb3656
    @cliffordwebb365614 күн бұрын

    That looks like a newish road and they've just laid a road surface on sand or clay on a steep slope. It's always cheaper to do something badly. What a load of rubbish. If this is the quality of their infrastructure in the disputed territories in the South China Sea then it'll probably all wash away in short order.

  • @ronmartin1375
    @ronmartin137514 күн бұрын

    “Extreme weather”. Storms. We call them storms.

  • @petermosherthepoet
    @petermosherthepoet13 күн бұрын

    From San Diego, California, I send my condolences to the people affected by this tragic accident, and hope that the road is properly repaired so that nothing like this can happen again. Peace and good will to all.

  • @antoniorocha9438
    @antoniorocha943814 күн бұрын

    A big tragedy.

  • @nishantshrivastava9674
    @nishantshrivastava967415 күн бұрын

    Chinese quality is skeptical 😮

  • @TravelPortugalBrasilTPB
    @TravelPortugalBrasilTPB15 күн бұрын

    So sad. Good luck all and stay as positive as possible all. Welcome!

  • @Africawildlifehistorymission
    @Africawildlifehistorymission14 күн бұрын

    Sending the Chinese people nature love ❤❤❤🐘

  • @user-mj5gu9sp6g
    @user-mj5gu9sp6g15 күн бұрын

    *China have border/maritime disputes with Taiwan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia.* make maritime/border agreement!

  • @crs1474

    @crs1474

    14 күн бұрын

    This is so true. So many disputes and all china has to do is be a good neighbor. Chinese proverb says if you cannot be a good neighbor you shouldn’t live in the village.

  • @RoomMush-kt2ip

    @RoomMush-kt2ip

    11 күн бұрын

    @@crs1474what’s so true about is your ignorance. Twaiwan was once colonized by Japan, Vietnam was invaded by the USA, Pakistan had war with India and there are still skirmishes between them. Philippin, Malaysia and China were invaded by Japan, too. Tajikistan as a former Soviet Union republican is more of a place fighting by Iran and Russia. Now you tell me who’s the bad neighbor. Or go back home and count how many countries Japan and your deer America have launched war against, and how many countries have invaded China.

  • @Jonas-so7wd
    @Jonas-so7wd14 күн бұрын

    There is no light. WTH!

  • @jack-mg1so
    @jack-mg1so14 күн бұрын

    Why are there no reports on astronauts and aircraft carriers? This is also important news.

  • @Derek_Antonio

    @Derek_Antonio

    14 күн бұрын

    You must be on drugs bruv. There are, you’re just too lazy to

  • @djibicisse

    @djibicisse

    13 күн бұрын

    Because it’s been done befire by other countries already

  • @jarosawbielski2301
    @jarosawbielski230114 күн бұрын

    so that your springs do not flow outside,

  • @user-dq3iz7hz7l
    @user-dq3iz7hz7l14 күн бұрын

    Made in China 😂😂

  • @mappingtheshit

    @mappingtheshit

    11 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @jonathanmichaud8484
    @jonathanmichaud84846 күн бұрын

    CCP try to censor this so much

  • @UNCLE.SAM69162
    @UNCLE.SAM6916212 күн бұрын

    This is China quality...tofu construction...

  • @saml332
    @saml33214 күн бұрын

    Look at those stupid comments only exposing your ignorance, how could any road resist massive landslide.

  • @Hkchinese888

    @Hkchinese888

    14 күн бұрын

    It's a chyna tofu dreg construction.

  • @Alice-7777

    @Alice-7777

    14 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @abc2390986

    @abc2390986

    14 күн бұрын

    Meaning that mountain isn’t suitable for building highway. In developed countries people would not be living near places like this at all.

  • @saml332

    @saml332

    14 күн бұрын

    @@abc2390986 What a childish view, if there's mountains then there shouldn't be highway? What kind of undeveloped place you live in. Would you mind to have any basic concept of transportation design and road building, then you may find your opinion as a joke

  • @abc2390986

    @abc2390986

    14 күн бұрын

    @@saml332 Since you can’t prevent a landslide? The best way to avoid landslide casualties is to never build human settlement around unstable mountains. This place is considered uninhabitable. Back then they should have evacuated the people out instead of building roads around it. Not sure if this is immature management or they just don’t cate about human lives.

  • @tappu-qv1oe
    @tappu-qv1oe15 күн бұрын

    but China is super power 😅😅😅

  • @huwantamad343

    @huwantamad343

    15 күн бұрын

    Id iot thats a natural nature disaster

  • @Philippinefarmers
    @Philippinefarmers9 күн бұрын

    Hope china, return Water to Philippines

  • @EvaMungania-hk2zg
    @EvaMungania-hk2zg15 күн бұрын

    What......why is everyone quite.......we are so sorry..... never forget in Kenya we are your friends and best wishes for recovery

  • @awufiyusuf9286
    @awufiyusuf928615 күн бұрын

    🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @brians132
    @brians13212 күн бұрын

    Made in China...🙃

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