6 out of 66 people are seriously injured, Photo: Twitter
Beijing: Around 50 vehicles collided on a highway in the central region of China, as a result of which 5 vehicles were completely destroyed and 16 people were killed while 66 were injured.
According to the international news agency, several vehicles collided on a busy highway in the Chinese province of Hunan. Most of the trucks involved in the delivery of goods in different cities met with an accident.
As soon as the accident was reported, the rescue teams reached the spot. 180 rescue workers took part in the rescue operations, transporting the dead and injured to hospital and removing debris from the highway.
Around 55 vehicles collided in the accident, out of which 5 cars were completely destroyed. 7 people were killed on the spot in the collision of two vehicles after which successive vehicles collided.
In total, 16 people were killed in this traffic accident, while 66 were injured, of which 8 were seriously injured, and the death toll is expected to increase.
The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management has ordered an investigation into the cause of the accident.
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