‘Star in the sky’: moving China university tribute for student who perished with family in highway collapse
- May 1 landslide causes Meizhou-Dabu road to collapse, killing 48 people
- Xu Zinuo, 21, dies alongside parents and 4-year-old sister trapped in car
A university in China has published an obituary paying tribute to a student who died in the Meizhou-Dabu highway collapse, moving many people online.
An 18-metre-long section of the highway in Southern China’s Guangdong province collapsed at about 2am on May 1, killing 48 people and injuring 30 more, according to a press conference held on May 2.
Xu Zinuo, a 21-year-old student, was in one of the 23 vehicles trapped in the sunken area of the road. He perished along with his parents and four-year-old sister.
On May 6, Xu’s university, Tianjin College of Media and Arts in the northern municipality of Tianjin, published a beautifully written obituary to remember him.
The article meticulously documented Xu’s many roles, which included that of deputy representative of Class C of the Theatre, Film and Television Literature major, and a lead member of the theatre school’s media centre.
It also told of Xu’s dedication to his studies and his friendly personality.