20 people killed in floods in China
Kyiv • UNN
Heavy rains and flash floods have killed at least 20 people in China. In Shaanxi province, 12 people were killed by a bridge collapse, and about 30 are missing after cars ended up in the river.
After a week of heavy rains in China, at least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in the north and southwest of the country, the state news agency Xinhua reports, according to UNN.
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In Shaanxi province, the death toll from the collapse of a bridge in the city of Shanluo on Friday evening has risen to twelve.
In addition, about 30 people are reported missing after a dozen cars were caught in the flood of the river when a bridge collapsed.
President Xi Jinping says that all rescue forces should be deployed to find survivors.
