BEIJING : At least 24 people were killed when a section of highway collapsed in southern China beforehand on Wednesday, causing cars to capsize on the highway. The accident passed at the start of China's five- day Labor Day holiday. Roads were blocked due to rain in Guangdong province. The incident happed around 2 a.m. in Dabu County, Meizhou City, north of Guangdong. A 17.9 meter section of the 58.7 feet track collapsed and about 18 vehicles tumbled down the ramp enmeshing a aggregate of 54 passengers.
The death sacrifice reached 24 by Wednesday autumn. The cause of the trace collapse has not yet been released, disquisition is going on through the system. An sanctioned statement said 30 injured have been admitted to hospital. The condition of the injured is stable. Over the once two weeks, the Guangdong region has been lashed by torrential rains and flood tides.
Further traffic due to the Labor Day vacation Labor Day is a five- day vacation in China. This incident happed at the morning of this period. This vacation is one of the four major leaves of the country. A large number of people travel during this time. During this period, the highway is free of tolls, so there's a lot of traffic.