Five killed after barge hits bridge

Broken bridge: Ships sailing near the damaged Lixinsha Bridge in Nansha district of Guangzhou. — AP

Five people were killed when an empty cargo ship struck a bridge in southern China, causing part of it to collapse, authorities and state media reported.

The container vessel was travelling between the cities of Foshan and Guangzhou when it rammed into Lixinsha Bridge at around 5.31am, state broadcaster CCTV said.