Dozens stuck as morning fog causes massive pile-up on China bridge

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) - At least 200 vehicles crashed in a massive pile-up on a bridge in China on Wednesday due to low visibility caused by morning fog.

Dozens of people are still stuck inside the vehicles as a rescue operation is going on.

The bumper-to-bumper collision was witnessed in Zhengzhou city in central China’s Henan province, according to video footage shared by the Chinese daily Global Times.

“Firefighters, first aid staff, and traffic police arrived at the scene for emergency response. The injured have been sent to the hospital,” the report said.

State media reported that 11 people had been rescued.

Cars were seen piling up on each other on the jammed route while passengers and people were standing on the bridge.