Rescuers are searching for dozens of people who are missing after heavy rains caused flash flooding and a bridge collapse in different parts of China, killing at least 25 people.
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Flash flooding tore through a village in southwest Sichuan province in the middle of the night, and rescuers said 10 people died and another 29 are missing.
Days of heavy rain swelled the river that runs through the village of Xinhua in Hanyuan county.
The water on Saturday night swept away 40 houses on the riverbank, according to local media, while also breaking bridges and cutting off roads.
In northwest Shaanxi province, vehicles fell into a rushing river when part of a highway bridge collapsed late on Friday, and state broadcaster CCTV reported at least 15 deaths confirmed as of Monday.
A photo released by China's Xinhua news agency showed a section of the bridge snapped and folded at almost a 90-degree angle into the rushing brown water below.
Rescuers said on Saturday some 20 cars and 30 people were missing.
The collapse raised more questions about the safety of China's road and bridge infrastructure, which was built rapidly in recent decades. A similar collapse in May in Guangdong province killed 36 people.
Australian Associated Press
