China: 11 dead and dozens missing after a bridge crumbles in flooding and heavy storms

At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a highway bridge collapsed in northwest China, authorities have said.

China’s President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out rescue effort following the disaster in Shaanxi province following heavy storms and flooding.

Rescue operations are under way in the province’s Zhashui county, with some 20 cars and 30 people still missing, Xinhua News Agency said.

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