At least five missing after bridge collapse in southwest ChinaBEIJING, Aug 3, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - A landslide in southwest China caused a highway bridge to collapse, leaving at least five people missing, authorities said Saturday. China has seen a string of natural disasters this summer, many linked to extreme weather. State media reported Friday that the death toll from another highway bridge collapse in northern Shaanxi province last month had risen from 12 to 38, with 24 still missing. In May, a highway in southern China collapsed after days of rain, leaving 48 dead. China is the world's largest emitter of the greenhouse gases that scientists say drive climate change and make extreme weather more intense.
