A nearly 60-foot segment of an expressway in a rural area of southeastern China collapsed before dawn on Wednesday after days of heavy rain, killing 24 people and injuring 30 others.
Photos released after the incident appeared to show that a landslide had begun under two lanes of an expressway that ran along the side of a hill. A wide, brown scar of mud ran down the side of the hill between bright green foliage, leaving a large gap in the expressway.
Vehicles lay jumbled at the base of the hill below the hole, blackened and still smoking from a fire that had burned vigorously during the night, drawing a large number of fire trucks to the area.
The state news media said that many of the survivors were seriously injured, with drivers and passengers alike suffering severe bone fractures and injuries to internal organs.
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In what ways do you believe this tragedy could impact your thoughts on road safety and infrastructure when traveling?
@9M25MNS2wks2W
It would make me wonder if UK bridges are in a fit state.
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What is your opinion on the responsibility of news media in reporting tragedies and informing the public while being sensitive to the victims and their families?
@9M249B62wks2W
It is a massive responsibility and should be taken incredibly seriously. The amount of times news outlets have placed blame on victims just in the way they phrase a sentence e.g. drunk girl sexually assaulted. Why does the state of the victim need to be mentioned when the fault is completely with the assaulter?
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