Breaking | Cargo ship fractures bridge in Guangzhou, southern China, sending vehicles into the water below
A cargo ship rammed into a bridge over the Pearl River in Guangzhou, southern China on Thursday morning, sending vehicles into the river below.
Authorities are on the scene managing traffic and investigating, but details of casualties remain uncertain.
Images shown on state broadcaster CCTV show the Lixinsha bridge in the city’s Nanshan district fractured, with the ship apparently jammed beneath the structure.
Nanshan, at the southern tip of the city in Guangdong province, is seen as a key zone for technological development in the Greater Bay Area.
The Pearl River connects Guangzhou to other GBA cities like Zhongshan and Hong Kong.
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