Fireworks truck explodes; China highway collapses
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A truck carrying fireworks ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations blew up and ruined part of an elevated highway in China's Henan Province, killing numerous people, state media reported. The blast sent vehicles plummeting 100 feet to the ground, state media stated. A 260-foot section of roadway was damaged, the BBC reported. China National Radio stated 26 people were eliminated, while the Xinhua News Agency reported only four deaths however stated search and rescue efforts were continuing, The Associated Press reported. Rescuers look for survivors near the wreck of vehicles after a truck carrying fireworks blew up and caused a bridge to partly collapse on the Lianhuo highway in Mianchi County, Henan Province on Friday. The explosion took place early Friday on a major east-west highway in Mianchi county, about 55 miles west of Luoyang, the AP stated.
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