The death count has risen to 48 due to the collapse of a highway in China. Rescue operations continue to help people affected by the incident. Most accidents occur in China due to the birth rate.
Excessive downpours resulted in a stretch of road from Meizhou City to Dabu County collapsing on Wednesday. The vehicles on the road descend rapidly down the deep slope.
Many consider Guangdong as an industrial powerhouse. Extreme weather changes have hit this city with a number of disasters. China releases large amounts of greenhouse. The people of China are working hard to reduce these gases to zero. The death toll has reached 48 deaths and a further 30 people were also injured as of Thursday. The broadcasting footage also showed the excavators digging into the hillside and a crane was busy lifting the wreckage of the vehicles.
President Xi Jinping instructed the administration to provide immediate treatment to the injured. They were also ordered to manage the hidden risk at the collapse site to prevent further damage. The incident caused the closure of the S12 highway. Due to heavy rainfall in the province, the central and eastern parts of Guangdong province are at risk of further damage.
The rainfall will continue across the southern region of China until Sunday. The emergency department warns of the growing risk of natural disasters. The risk is due to changing weather. The authorities told people to stay at home. The April rain was heavy. It caused floods in Guangdong. These floods killed four people.
