More than 100 cars collide on icy China Expressway, many injured
The accident occurred due to extreme weather conditions (Representational)
Beijing:
More than 100 cars collided with each other on an icy section of an expressway in the Chinese city of Suzhou, injuring several people, Chinese media reported on Friday, the latest accident caused by extreme weather conditions.
Dramatic footage from state television CCTV and social media shows several cars parked haphazardly together on a highway and one car stuck in the air at a severe angle. Glass and debris can be seen scattered everywhere.
Over the past few weeks, large parts of China have been hit by cold waves, blizzards and freezing rain, disrupting transportation at a time when millions of people are heading home for Lunar New Year holiday celebrations.
During this week, the government stepped up its emergency response to cold temperatures and also put in place several response plans for transportation flows, supplies and electricity in provinces and cities including Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Anhui and Hubei, Xinhua news reported. Started.
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