Dramatic images are going around the social networks: a video taken on Tuesday 24 June shows an impressive scene in which The cabin of a load truck, with the driver still inside, remains in the balance in the void, suspended on the edge of a road bridge suddenly collapsed.
The failure took place in the southwestern province of Guizhoualong the bridge that crosses the Houzi river. According to what was communicated by the local transport department, the collapse was caused by a landslide triggered by the strong rains that have affected the area for days.
The authorities explained that the intense rainfalls are linked to the beginning of the summer monson of Eastern Asia, which has already caused the flooding of different rivers and large infrastructure damage. In numerous villages there are landslides, flooding and difficulty in rescue, while the level of alert remains high throughout the region.
At the moment, no further details have been known on the driver’s conditions or on the possible presence of other victims, but emergency operations are still in progress.