Suzhou Expressway accident: More than 100 cars pile up on icy China Expressway, many injured

More than 100 cars crashed into each other on an icy stretch of an expressway in the Chinese city of Suzhou, state media reported on Friday, injuring several people in 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.

Suzhou Industrial Park traffic police said on its WeChat social media account that three people were injured and hospitalized, while six suffered minor scratches.

Police said road traffic has been restored and the cause of the accident is being investigated.

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 launched several plans to ease transportation flow, supplies and electricity in provinces and cities including Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Anhui and Hubei, Xinhua news reported. .

The China Meteorological Administration continues to warn of cold and low temperatures in many central and southern regions.

According to weather warning data on VeriFlight, 34 of the country’s more than 260 airports have issued fog and snowfall warnings, CCTV reported.

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