Highway collapse in China's southern Guangdong province leaves at least 19 dead, state media says

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV says that a section of a highway collapsed in southern China, killing at least 19 people

BEIJING -- A section of a highway collapsed in southern China leaving at least 19 people dead, state broadcaster CCTV reported Wednesday.

The area has been experiencing heavy rains in recent days, and rescue workers have taken 30 people to the hospital, the report said.