NATURE
In the early hours of May 1, disaster struck southeastern China when a section of a four-lane highway suddenly plummeted. The collapse, which took place in Meizhou, a city in Guangdong Province, saw 23 vehicles plunge down a steep slope. The tragedy has so far claimed 48 lives. The calamity
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