Slippery conditions and fog are thought to have contributed to a huge car pileup in northeastern China.
中国东北部发生重大汽车相撞事故,湿滑的路面和大雾被认为是导致事故的原因。
according to state news agency Xinhua the crash involved 56 cars on the Beijing-Kunming highway in China's Shanxi province around 9 a.m. Monday. 17 People were killed.
据国家新闻机构新华社,周一早上九点在京昆高速山西省路段56辆车相撞,17人遇难。
Xinhua said it had been snowing and raining before the accident, which also injured 37 people.
新华社表示,事故发生前一直在下雪和下雨,其中也有37人受伤。
According to the Shanxi Traffic Control Center, the day after the collision the highway was still closed to traffic.
据山西交通管制中心,碰撞后一天高速公路仍然封闭。
An official investigation is underway.
官方调查正在进行。
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