Death toll rises to 4 after truck plunges into river in south China

Four people have died and six others remain missing as of 2:00 p.m. Monday, after a pickup truck plunged into a river in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Saturday, local authorities said.

Search and rescue efforts are underway, Luoyang Town, Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 17, 2026. (Photo: CMG)

The accident took place on Saturday night, when a pickup truck carrying 15 people fell into the water while crossing a flooded bridge in Luoyang Township of Huanjiang. Five people were rescued, according to the county government.

Full-scale search operations for the missing persons are well underway, according to the local authorities.