Cars found in hole as highway collapse in China leaves 36 dead and 30 injured
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Meizhou officials said that 23 vehicles were discovered in a pit after a 59ft long section of the highway collapsed early on Wednesday.
It came as parts of Guangdong province saw record rains and flooding.
Meizhou had seen significant downpours in recent days, with some villages flooding in early April.
Last weekend five people died when a tornado hit Guangzhou.
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