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Guangxi Truck Plunge Kills One, Nine Missing Amid Flood Rescue

5/17/2026

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A pickup truck carrying 15 workers plunged into a river in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, killing one and leaving nine missing.
Authorities rescued five workers after the accident.
More than 700 rescuers equipped with sonar devices, dinghies and drones were deployed Sunday to search for the missing workers.
Heavy rainfall created torrents and raised landslide risk, complicating the rescue effort.

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A pickup truck carrying 15 workers plunged into a river in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, killing one and leaving nine missing.
Authorities rescued five workers after the accident.
More than 700 rescuers equipped with sonar devices, dinghies and drones were deployed Sunday to search for the missing workers.
Heavy rainfall created torrents and raised landslide risk, complicating the rescue effort.