A devastating accident has claimed ten lives in the Chinese mainland after a pickup truck plunged into a river in south China, local authorities confirmed this Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Saturday night in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, located within the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. According to official reports, the truck was carrying 15 people when it fell into the water while attempting to cross a bridge that had been flooded due to relentless heavy downpours in the region.
Emergency response teams worked tirelessly to locate all passengers. Authorities have confirmed that five individuals were successfully rescued, while ten others tragically perished in the accident. Local officials stated that all missing persons have now been accounted for.
As the community mourns the loss, local authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident and to assess the safety of the infrastructure affected by the severe weather conditions. This event underscores the ongoing challenges posed by extreme weather and flooding in the region's rural corridors.
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10 dead after pickup truck plunges into river in south China
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