At least 19 people were confirmed dead after a road cave-in on an expressway in south China’s Guangdong Province trapped 18 vehicles on Wednesday, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported, citing local authorities.
Another 30 people were receiving treatment in hospital and were not in life-threatening situations, said authorities in Meizhou city.
The cave-in happened around 2:10 a.m. (1810 Tuesday GMT) on a section of an expressway in Meizhou, the report said, adding that the cave-in area measures 184.3 sqm. More than 500 people have participated in the rescue.
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