President Xi Jinping appealed for intense rescue efforts after Friday's collapse of the road bridge in Shaanxi Province, in the northwest of China, resulting in 11 deaths, as reported by the state media on Saturday.
The incidental occurred on Friday at 8:40 p.m. (12:40 GMT) in the town of Shangluo erstwhile the road bridge collapsed as a consequence of a abrupt flood, causing respective vehicles to fall into the river.
At 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, it was confirmed that 5 vehicles had fallen into the water and 30 people were found missing, reported state media.
A disaster in China, reacts president Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping stressed that China is in a critical flood control period and local authorities must take work for improving monitoring and early warning.
Xi Jinping made it clear that work for ensuring the safety of citizens rests with local authorities. fast and effective rescue activities are now a priority, and the engagement of so many lifeguards, vehicles, boats and drones shows how serious China is about this task.
The National Fire and Rescue Service of China reported on Saturday that they sent a rescue squad consisting of 859 people, 90 vehicles, 20 boats and 41 drones to the scene.
The China National Comprehensive Fire and Rescue squad has sent 736 people, 76 vehicles, 18 boats and 32 drones to carry out rescue efforts following the partial collision of a road bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi state https://t.co/mNPT8pi5BCpic.twitter.com/HkhXtAl8gz
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) July 20, 2024Not the first specified disaster in China
This is another specified event in China, in a short time. In early May, a disaster occurred in Guangdong state in the south of China. At least 19 people died as a consequence of the collapse of a section of the highway. According to the information provided by the state tv CCTV, a full of 49 people participated in the event.
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