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News.com.au
4 days ago
- Climate
- News.com.au
Horrifying moment truck driver dangles over collapsed bridge
A truck driver has been left dangling mid-air after a bridge collapsed due to a landslide in the southern China province of Guizhou on Tuesday morning. Shocking footage filmed by an onlooker, shows the driver stranded in his cab with the door open as the truck's wheels hang dangerously far over the edge of the Monkey River bridge. The truck's hazard lights blink rapidly as the camera pans below, revealing a terrifyingly steep drop into a valley blanketed by thick fog. 'You're lucky to be alive – that's dangerous,' says the onlooker as the driver calls out for help. 'You'll have to wait for the fire service. There's no signal,' he says. 'I called the fire department but I cannot get through,' calls the driver. 'There's no mobile connectivity. We all don't have it,' he replies. According to local media, the same witness was later seen redirecting traffic and warning other vehicles not to continue down the road. Guizhou Fire service confirmed the man had been successfully rescued in a statement posted to social media. 'At 7:40am on June 24, the Houzihe Bridge on the Xiarong Expressway collapsed due to a landslide caused by continuous heavy rain. '[We] immediately dispatched 23 vehicles and 89 people to the scene for rescue. There were no casualties at the scene.' Footage of the rescue shows a team of firefighters surrounding the back of the lorry as one climbs on top of it with a ladder. The unidentified driver can then be seen slowly pulling himself through a window in the back of the cab, trying his best not to disturb the weight balance. In the next shot, a rescuer can be seen securing him with a thin rope and directing him to safety. Watch the heart-stopping rescue: At least three unoccupied construction vehicles from nearby villages were found in the valley after going down with the collapsed bridge. Authorities said multiple rivers had burst their banks after days of rain in China's flood-hit province of Guizhou, where the annual east Asian summer monsoon reached its peak. More rain is expected over the next few days, with state meteorologists warning that provinces hit by overlapping storms, including Guizhou, should be especially on their guard. Water levels in three rivers in Guizhou's Rongjiang county are reportedly rising rapidly and are expected to cause the worst flooding for at least 30 years.
The Independent
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Watch: Lorry driver left dangling over edge of 700ft collapsed bridge after landslide
This is the moment a lorry driver was left dangling precariously over the edge of a 700ft bridge in China after heavy rain caused it collapse in a landslide. The Houzihe River Bridge in Guizhou, southwest China - one of the highest bridges in the world, with a deck height of 719ft - was swept away on Tuesday as China continues to be hit by record-breaking rainfall and flooding. Footage posted to social media shows a lorry driver sat in his cab, which is hanging entirely off the edge of the bridge, with only the weight of the of the trailer stopping it from falling into the chasm. Local authorities confirmed the driver was rescued and no casualties were reported at the scene.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
Truck driver trapped mid-air after bridge collapses amid floods in China
A driver found himself trapped in his truck mid-air after a bridge collapsed in heavy rains. The collapse was triggered by a landslide after continuous rainfall in southern China's Guizhou province.
Times
5 days ago
- Climate
- Times
Driver rescued from hanging lorry after bridge collapse in China
By any standards, it was a close call. When a road bridge collapsed in southern China, a lorry driver was left dangling in mid-air, over the vertiginous drop to the valley below. The driver, stranded in his cab, its wheels over the precipice, was filmed by a witness to the accident in Guizhou province on Tuesday. He appeared to have been saved only by the weight of the trailer attached to his vehicle. 'You're lucky to be alive — that's dangerous!' the witness responds to the driver's pleas for help in the video, before adding: 'You'll have to wait for the fire service. There's no signal.' In footage published by Chinese media outlets, the same witness is later seen warning other vehicles not to continue down the road. The unnamed driver was eventually rescued, reports said. According to provincial transport authorities, the collapse of the Houzi River Grand Bridge, part of an expressway connecting the regions of Guangxi and Guizhou, was caused by a landslide after continuous rainfall. Authorities stated that changes in the bridge's structure had been detected earlier that morning during routine inspections. At 5.51am local time, patrol teams observed signs of stress and imposed traffic restrictions on the northbound section. By 7.11 am, both directions had been closed. Half an hour later, the bridge collapsed. It is not clear how the lorry ended up hanging from one side, but at least three unoccupied construction vehicles from nearby villages were found in the valley, the Global Times website reported. Emergency, transport and public security departments were dispatched to the scene to oversee rescue operations and establish detour routes. An investigation into the cause and further response measures are ongoing. Authorities said multiple rivers had burst their banks after days of rain in China's flood-hit province of Guizhou, where the annual east Asian summer monsoon reached its peak. More rain is expected over the next few days, state meteorologists forecast, warning that provinces hit by overlapping storms, including Guizhou, should be especially on their guard. The Global Times said water levels in three rivers in Guizhou's Rongjiang county were rising rapidly and were expected to cause the worst flooding for at least 30 years.
The Independent
16-06-2025
- The Independent
Tourists accused of ignoring warning signs before bridge collapse
A 33-year-old iron bridge has collapsed over the Indrayani River in Pune, India, resulting in at least four deaths and numerous injuries. The collapse occurred around 3.30pm local time on Sunday, with about 125 tourists gathered on the bridge. Rescue teams transported over 50 injured people to hospitals, while two national disaster relief force teams were deployed to the site. The bridge, which connected two villages, reportedly had a warning sign indicating it was "unfit for travel", but tourists allegedly ignored it. The state government has announced financial assistance of Rs500,000 (approximately £4,285) for each of the victims' families.
