Watch: Bridge collapses and car swept away in China river
A bridge in Xiaogan, Hubei province, China collapsed, causing a car to fall into a river. Eyewitness footage captured the moment the vehicle was swept away after the bridge gave way during heavy rainfall. Fortunately, the driver and passengers were able to escape before the car was submerged.
- ▪The incident occurred on May 25 during severe flooding in the region.
- ▪Eyewitnesses recorded the dramatic moment the car fell into the river.
- ▪Local media reported that the vehicle had malfunctioned and could not reverse.
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Watch: Bridge collapses and car swept away in China riverAn eyewitness caught the moment a car on the edge of a broken bridge in China fell into a fast-flowing river after the structure gave way on 25 May. The incident occurred in flood hit Xiaogan, a city in China's Hubei province, after days of heavy and prolonged rainfall. The driver and passengers managed to escape the vehicle which had malfunctioned and was unable to reverse, local media reports said.Read more Asia news. 14 minutes agoChinaFloodsAsiaShareSaveCould a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.
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