Firefighters are working at the scene of a series of car crashes on a highway near Phu Duong, Anhui Province, eastern China.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the vehicles had an accident at around 7:45 a.m. on November 15.
According to the police, 21 others were injured in the accident, including 11 seriously injured.
Video and images of the horrifying scene after the accident in Phu Duong city show crushed cars, blood stains on the car door and the sound of people crying.
According to the police, the series of car crashes occurred due to limited visibility due to dense fog.
The accident caused some vehicles to catch fire. The fire broke out in more than two hours and was extinguished, burning down many vehicles. More than 20 fire trucks were deployed at the scene.
serious road accidents are common in China. In 2015, there were more than 180,000 traffic accidents in China, claiming 58,000 lives. Of which, about 90% of accidents that cause death or injury are due to violations of traffic laws.
In August this year, at least 36 people were killed and 13 injured when a bus crashed into a tunnel wall on a highway in northern China.
A series of buses collided with 30 vehicles in China, killing at least 18 people and injuring 21.
