Eleven dead and dozens missing in China after bridge collapses during flooding

Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died following the partial collapse of a road bridge in the north-west amid heavy storms and flooding.

The official Xinhua News Agency said five vehicles that fell off the bridge have been recovered after the structure in Shaanxi province crumbled at 8.40pm on Friday (1.40pm on Friday Irish time).

A photo released by Xinhua showed a section of the bridge snapped and folded down at almost a 90-degree angle into the rushing brown water below.