Chinese state media reported that the number of people who died as a result of the collapse of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in the city of Meizhou in Guangdong province after heavy rains increased to 48.
It was stated that some of the 23 vehicles detected in the area where a 17.9-meter section of the road collapsed caught fire, making the rescue operation difficult.
Identification efforts continue for 3 casualties.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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