On July 19th, a collapse incident occurred on the Denning Expressway Water Yang section, and as of 6:00 PM on August 2nd, a total of 25 vehicles were confirmed to have fallen into the river, resulting in 38 fatalities and 24 missing individuals, with only 1 person rescued.
Following the collapse, initial official reports indicated that by 10:00 AM on the 20th, search and rescue teams had recovered 5 vehicles, with 11 confirmed fatalities and preliminary checks revealing over 20 vehicles and more than 30 people missing.
On August 2nd, Shangluo City provided another update, reporting that by 6:00 PM on that day, a total of 25 vehicles had fallen into the river, resulting in 38 fatalities and 24 missing individuals, with only 1 person rescued.
After the news spread online, relatives of the victims left comments in the discussion section, expressing their grief and concern: “My wife’s younger brother was among the victims, and he has not been found yet.” “A woman from our village lost her son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren.” “Heartbroken for our neighboring county.” “My nephew from my sister’s family has been found, but his fiancée hasn’t been located yet. Both families are considering a joint burial for the two children, praying for a quick discovery.”
Some also stated, “The incident happened in my hometown, it’s too cruel, tears in my eyes, may the deceased rest in peace.”
Due to the Chinese Communist Party’s tendency to cover up disaster situations, there are suspicions from outside sources that the actual number of fatalities may be higher.
The news sparked discussions among netizens: “So, 62 people gone.” “An average of 3 people per vehicle.” “Poor victims, that bridge pier wasn’t sturdy enough.” “Hope such tragedies won’t happen again.”
“Some even questioned, “July 19th? Am I hearing this correctly? Is it my ignorance to have just learned of such a big accident today?” “Am I living under a rock? Such a significant news, and I’m only seeing it now.” “Have they found the reason for the collapse?” “Who will be held accountable for this?” “It’s been such a long time since the accident, yet there’s been no public disclosure of the cause and the responsible parties, what does this mean?”
“This is the quality of engineering.” “This is the third bridge collapse this year.” “Suggesting a nationwide bridge inspection to prevent such incidents from occurring again.”
Some further commented, “Yangxie Town, Shangzhou District, Shangluo City in Shaanxi Province was severely affected, countless houses destroyed, and many civilians suffered casualties. Hope for support from everyone for Shangluo.” “Zixing, Hunan Province, is also heavily impacted this time, and the chances of finding missing persons are slim.” “It’s just so heartbreaking.”
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