US EditionTruck hangs off bridge in China with driver inside
- A cargo truck was left hanging from a collapsed highway bridge in Guizhou province, China, after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide beneath it, according to local authorities.
- The driver was rescued unharmed, and no injuries were reported after the bridge's collapse on Tuesday morning.
- Officials warned that more rain is expected, increasing the risk of flooding and disasters in affected provinces, impacting approximately 70,000 people.
- Scientists noted that climate change may be increasing the frequency of severe weather events, as indicated by local officials.
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A cargo truck was suspended on a collapsed bridge in the mountainous province of Guizhou, south of China, following a landslide caused by torrential rains that hit the region.The incident, which occurred on Tuesday on a highway that connects with Rongjiang, left a high impact image that went viral in nets: the vehicle's cabin, with the driver still inside it, hanging at the edge of the abyss.According to local media, the driver managed to stop i…
Truck Teeters On Edge Of Collapsed Bridge - Videos from The Weather Channel
Heavy rains caused a landslide in China, causing the Houzi River Bridge to collapse. A truck went over the edge, and the driver hung inside the cabin while rescue crews were dispatched. Luckily, the driver was able to be rescued, but not until after his scary ordeal hundreds of feet in the air. - Videos from The Weather Channel
A landslide in southwestern China may have caused part of a bridge to collapse.
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