A section of the Highway collapsed due to record heavy rains in southern China. Thus, sending cars down a slope. Reported authorities on Thursday.
As per the videos and photos shared by local media, smoke and fire were seen at the scene. With Highway rails spiraling downwards into the flames. In the background, the blackened cars too were seen on the slope falling from the highway.
The Death toll from highway collapse has climbed to 36 from 19 in China’s Southern Guangdong province.
Earlier, a tornado swept a day before in parts of the Southern city of Guangzhou damaged more than 140 buildings, Killed five people, and injured dozens. Reported local media on Sunday.
As per the Meizhou city government, 23 vehicles plunged into a hole when a 17.9-meter section of the highway collapsed at about 2:am on Wednesday.
At least 30 people suffered from injury. which none of them were life-threatening reported state media.
Parts of the Guangdong province have recorded heavy rains, hail, and flooding over the past two weeks, followed by a tornado in Guangzhou just last weekend.
Some villages of Meizhou were flooded in early April, after the heavy rains witnessed by the city.
Coming to the highway, the ground beneath appeared was caved in along with a section of highway above.
As per the survivors, a loud noise and wide hole was opened up behind them before the collapse. But they managed to drive past the section.
From the last six days, Southern China has been witnessing heavy rainstorms which has already killed several people.
According to Chinese meteorologists, this intense weather was caused by stronger-than-normal subtropical high, a semi-permanent high-pressure system which circulated the north of the equator. Leading to a warmer temperature that drew moisture filled air from South China sea and the Bay of Bengal. Thus, resulting in intense precipitation.