On the morning of the 22nd, a container ship collided with a bridge in southern China, causing part of the bridge to collapse and several cars to fall. So far, two people have died and three others are missing.
According to state-run China Central Television and other sources, at around 5:30 a.m. local time on the 22nd, a container ship collided with a bridge near the mouth of Guangzhou in southern Guangdong Province, causing part of the bridge to collapse.
In this accident, five vehicles traveling on the bridge fell, and so far two people have died, three people are missing, and one person has been injured.
A bus was among the vehicles that fell, but local media, citing the bus operator, said there were no passengers on board, only the driver.
The container ship was not carrying any cargo at the time of the accident, and footage from the scene shows that the bus fell to the bottom of the container ship, causing major damage to its body.
The scene is an area lined with factories along the coast, and rescue efforts are continuing with multiple boats and divers.A man who lives nearby said, ``I heard about the accident on the news around 7 o'clock and came to see it.Authorities. It appears that a helicopter was involved in the rescue operation,'' he said, looking surprised.