Rescue efforts continue after road collapse in Guangdong-Xinhua, southern China

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Rescuers work at the site of a highway collapse on the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou, south China’s Guangdong province, May 2, 2024.

At around 2:10 am on May 1, a landslide occurred in the Chayang section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou City, Guangdong Province. By 3:30 PM on May 2, the disaster had caused 48 deaths and 30 injuries. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

Rescuers work at the site of a highway collapse on the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou, south China’s Guangdong province, May 2, 2024.

At around 2:10 am on May 1, a landslide occurred in the Chayang section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou City, Guangdong Province. By 3:30 PM on May 2, the disaster had caused 48 deaths and 30 injuries. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 2, 2024, shows rescuers working at the site of a highway collapse on the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou, South China’s Guangdong province.

At around 2:10 am on May 1, a landslide occurred in the Chayang section of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou City, Guangdong Province. By 3:30 PM on May 2, the disaster had caused 48 deaths and 30 injuries. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)