Three dead in east China's highway overpass collapse

Rescuers work at the site of an overpass collapse in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 11, 2019. Three people have been confirmed dead and two others injured after a highway overpass in eastern China's Jiangsu Province collapsed Thursday, crushing three cars beneath it, local authorities said Friday. The overpass collapse happened at around 6:10 p.m. at the section of National Highway 312 in the city of Wuxi. According to rescuers and experts from the Ministry of Transport at the site, the overturning of the upper span bridge was caused by heavily-overloaded vehicles. (Xinhua/Li Bo)