Several killed in Chinese bridge collapse during torrential rain

President Xi Jinping calls for ‘all-out efforts’ to find more than 30 people missing after Shaanxi province bridge breaks

Torrential rain has caused a bridge to collapse in northern China, killing 11 people and leaving more than 30 missing, state media has said.

The bridge over a river in Shangluo, Shaanxi province, buckled at about 8.40pm on Friday “due to a sudden downpour and flash floods”, the Xinhua agency said, citing the provincial public relations department.