On the evening of May 16, in the town of Luoyang, Yongquan Village, Kenrentun, Huanjiang County, Guangxi, a pickup truck carrying 15 people plunged into the river. Currently, one person is confirmed dead, and nine are missing.
At 9:08 p.m. on May 16, a pickup truck carrying 15 people fell into the river while passing through the Kenrentun Manshui Bridge in Huanjiang County. As of 4 a.m. on May 17, six people were rescued, with one confirmed dead and the other nine missing.
On the morning of May 17 at around 8 a.m., officials from Huanjiang County stated that the nine missing individuals have yet to be found. The officials also mentioned that there had been heavy rain in the past few days, with rain continuing on the evening of the 16th, causing the river to flood over the bridge. The driver encountered an accident while driving to drop people off that night.
Many netizens raised concerns, pointing out that a pickup truck usually carries around five people at most, yet it was overloaded with 15 passengers at the time of the incident, which is a serious case of overloading.
This news quickly made headlines, drawing attention from the public within a short period.
A netizen from Guangxi, posting under the username “Dreamy Rainy Autumn,” expressed dismay: “The first time I see news from my hometown making headlines, and it’s about such a tragic event! It’s heart-wrenching. Those involved are mostly elderly individuals working hard – it’s the busy farming season, where they earn a daily wage of a hundred yuan, and they finish work and head back home when it’s dark…”
Another netizen, “XIAOMJ07,” commented: “They are all unfortunate souls.”