Highway collapse in China 'leaves 19 dead' in Meizhou city in Guangdong province
A section of a highway has collapsed in southern China leaving at least 19 people dead, state broadcaster CCTV has reported.
The area has been experiencing heavy rains in recent days.
A section of the road almost 18m long collapsed around 2am local time on Wednesday, according to authorities in Meizhou city in Guangdong province.
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