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Pickup Plunges Into Flooded Guangxi River, Killing 4, With 6 Missing

Bad weather is forcing a large, slower search with higher flood and landslide danger.

Overview

  • The pickup carrying 15 workers fell from a low-water bridge into a swollen river in Huanjiang County in Guangxi, leaving four dead and six missing.
  • Five people were rescued alive, and the search continues for the others who have not been found.
  • Authorities have deployed more than 700 rescuers using boats, drones, and underwater sonar to scan the river.
  • State media and emergency officials warned that days of heavy rain have increased flood and landslide risks that hinder search teams.
  • CCTV reported the truck was headed to a sweet potato farm, underscoring how low-water bridges and informal rural transport can turn deadly during sudden floods.