Tragedy struck in China's Guangdong province as a section of the express highway connecting Meizhou City and Dapu City collapsed, resulting in the loss of twenty-four lives. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, with 18 cars becoming trapped as 184.3 square meters of the highway disintegrated.
Disturbing social media videos captured the chaotic scene, showing a fierce fire beneath the collapsed road and emergency service workers responding to the crisis. Daylight revealed a grim aftermath, with cars piled up at the bottom of a ravine.