A highway collapsed in southern China early on Wednesday, sending cars plummeting down a hill and killing dozens of people, Chinese state media reported. The Guangdong provincial government had sent a rescue team of about 500 people, the state broadcaster said. More than 184 square meters of the highway disintegrated, officials told state news agency Xinhua. Guangdong, an economic powerhouse home to 127 million people, has seen widespread flooding that has forced more than 110,000 people to relocate, state media reported, citing the local government. The floods have killed at least four people in Guangdong, including a rescue worker, Xinhua reported Monday.

Source: CNN May 02, 2024 04:50 UTC