Local villagers used warning lights to halt traffic after a highway bridge collapsed due to flash floods in northern China.

The video was filmed in Shangluo City in Shaanxi Province on July 19.

Local villagers grabbed warning lights and positioned themselves along the roadside to intercept passing vehicles, preventing them from driving into the collapsed bridge on the expressway.

The bridge collapse happened under the cover of night, significantly reducing visibility. The heavy rain further obscured drivers' views, making it difficult to detect the danger ahead. Recognising the imminent threat, the villagers spontaneously mobilised to avert further casualties and damage.

Ye Xiao, the village chief of Yanping Village, recounted how the villagers immediately organised a response upon hearing the thunderous crash of the collapse. They rushed to the highway, using warning lights and hand signals to stop the oncoming traffic.

Despite the harsh weather conditions, the villagers' prompt and courageous actions were instrumental in reducing the number of potential victims.

7月19日当晚，在陕西商洛市柞水县，由于暴雨引发的山洪导致了丹宁高速公路水阳段一处桥梁的垮塌。事故发生后，当地村民紧急应对，有人手持警示灯在路边拦截过往车辆，以防止更多车辆驶向垮塌区域。
由于桥梁垮塌发生在夜间，视线不佳，加之暴雨天气，能见度低，过往司机可能难以及时发现前方的危险。因此，当地村民自发地采取行动，试图阻止更多车辆接近危险地带，避免进一步的伤亡和损失。
据严坪村的村支书叶霄所述，村民们听到垮塌的巨响后，立即组织起来，上高速路尝试用警示灯和手势拦截车辆。尽管当时的天气条件恶劣，但他们的行动对于减少潜在的受害者起到了关键作用。