Gallery: Dozens dead after bridge collapse

The No. 2 Bridge in Yanping Village, Zhashui County, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on Saturday. At around 8:40 p.m. on Friday, a 40-meter-long section of the bridge collapsed into the Jinqian River after a heavy rainstorm triggered a flash flood. Photo: Zhang Yuan/China News Service, VCG

The collapsed section of the bridge shows that two of the original supporting pillars and half of the road surface have been washed away. Photo: CCTV.com

Rescue workers used construction machinery to recover the water on Sunday. By 7 p.m., seven submerged vehicles and 15 dead bodies had been recovered. Photo: Xinhua

Rescue workers searched for the 31 missing people on Sunday. The water level of the river has dropped, making the vehicles easier to find. Photo: Xinhua