China bridge collapse kills 12

China bridge collapse kills 12A bridge collapse caused by torrential rains in northern China killed 12 people and left more than 30 missing, state media said Saturday.

Large parts of northern and central China have been battered in recent days by rains that have caused flooding and significant damage.

The bridge in northwestern Shaanxi province buckled “due to a sudden downpour and flash floods” Friday night, according to state news agency Xinhua.

All 12 victims in the city of Shangluo were found inside five vehicles that were recovered from the river below the bridge, Xinhua said.

At least 31 people remained missing, and initial investigations indicated that 17 cars and eight trucks had fallen into the river, it added.

Images on state television showed a partially submerged section of the bridge with the river rushing over it.