Vehicle pile-up in China leaves 17 people dead, 37 injured

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November 21 2016 09:51 AM

Vehicle pile-up in China leaves 17 people dead, 37 injured | iNFOnews.ca — In this Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work near vehicles collided on the Pingyang section of Beijing-Kunming expressway in north China's Shanxi Province. A vehicle pile-up in snowy weather in northern China that involved more than 50 vehicles has led to the deaths of more than a dozen of people, state media reported Tuesday. (Zhan Yan/Xinhua via AP)

Original Publication Date: November 21, 2016 9:51AM

Publication Updated: April 27, 2025 5:44AM

BEIJING – Dozens of vehicles collided amid snowy weather in northern China, leaving 17 dead and 37 injured, state media reported Tuesday.

A total of 56 vehicles were involved in the accident on a major expressway in Shanxi province on Monday under cold, slick conditions, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. It cited local authorities as saying the injured were in stable condition.

A rescue operation was launched involving local police, firefighters, doctors and government officials.

Xinhua said an investigation into the cause of the accident is under way. Highway accidents are common in China because of high speeds, aggressive driving and a failure to leave adequate braking distance.

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