1 rescued, 5 missing after tunnel bridge collapse in SW China-Xinhua

1 rescued, 5 missing after tunnel bridge collapse in SW China

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-08-03 13:05:15

CHENGDU, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- One person was rescued and five others remained missing as of 11 a.m. Saturday after a tunnel bridge collapse due to flash flood and mudslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

The collapse led to the falling of three vehicles, carrying a total of six people, local authorities said. Rescue work is underway.

The bridge connecting two tunnels on an expressway collapsed at around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday at the section between Kangding City and Luding County of the Ya'an-Kangding expressway, according to the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture's publicity department.