A pleasure boat collapsed after being washed away by an overflowing river and crashing into a bridge pier in southern China.

The video, filmed in the city of Shaowu in Fujian Province on July 9, shows a pleasure boat floating along an overflowing river caused by recent heavy rainfall and ends up crashing into a pier on a bridge and collapsing.

One people was on the boat when the incident happened but the person was not in life-threatening condition, reports said.

The video was provided by local media with permission.