4 detained after deadly highway collapse in China
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Rescuers work at the accident site where an expressway bridge partially collapsed due to a truck explosion in Mianchi County, Sanmenxia, central China's Henan Province, on Friday, Feb 1, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
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A truck stops near a section of a partially collapsed expressway bridge on the Lianhuo highway in Mianchi county, Henan province on Feb 1, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A crane lifts a container from a truck as rescuers look for survivors near a wreckage of vehicles after an expressway bridge partially collapsed on the Lianhuo highway in Mianchi county, Henan province on Feb 1, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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In this Feb 1, 2013 photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work at the accident locale where an 80m section of an expressway bridge collapsed in Mianchi County, Sanmenxia City in central China's Henan Province. -- PHOTO: AP
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In this Feb 1, 2013 photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work at the accident locale where an 80m section of an expressway bridge collapsed due to an explosion in Mianchi County of Sanmenxia City in central China's Henan Province. -- PHOTO: AP
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Rescuers look for survivors among wrecked vehicles on a partially collapsed highway bridge on the Lianhuo highway in Mianchi county, Henan province on Feb 1, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Rescuers work at the accident site where an expressway bridge partially collapsed due to a truck explosion in Mianchi County, Sanmenxia, central China's Henan Province, on Friday, Feb 1, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
A truck stops near a section of a partially collapsed expressway bridge on the Lianhuo highway in Mianchi county, Henan province on Feb 1, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A crane lifts a container from a truck as rescuers look for survivors near a wreckage of vehicles after an expressway bridge partially collapsed on the Lianhuo highway in Mianchi county, Henan province on Feb 1, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
In this Feb 1, 2013 photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work at the accident locale where an 80m section of an expressway bridge collapsed in Mianchi County, Sanmenxia City in central China's Henan Province. -- PHOTO: AP
In this Feb 1, 2013 photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work at the accident locale where an 80m section of an expressway bridge collapsed due to an explosion in Mianchi County of Sanmenxia City in central China's Henan Province. -- PHOTO: AP
Rescuers look for survivors among wrecked vehicles on a partially collapsed highway bridge on the Lianhuo highway in Mianchi county, Henan province on Feb 1, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities have detained four people, state media said on Saturday, a day after at least 11 people died when a truck loaded with fireworks for Lunar New Year celebration exploded, collapsing an elevated portion of highway in central China.
The accident sent vehicles plummeting 30m to the ground, and state-run China Central Television said 11 people were now confirmed dead and another 11 injured.
The official Xinhua News Agency said the collapse smashed and buried at least 25 vehicles.
Rescue work continues on Saturday.
