17 killed, 37 injured in N China pileup

22 ноября, 2016 12:30

Dushanbe, 22.11.2016. /NIAT “Khovar”/. A total of 17 people died and 37 others were injured after 56 vehicles piled up on a Beijing-Kunming expressway in north China’s Shanxi Province on Monday, Xinhua reports.

The accident happened at 9 a.m. Monday due to snow and rainy weather. The injured people are in stable condition after treatment, according to local authorities on Tuesday morning.

Local police, firefighters, doctors and officials were involved in the rescue operation.

Investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.

22 ноября, 2016 12:30

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