Sunday, April 10, 2011

Ten killed in a multiple collision in Germany by a sandstorm

At least ten people were killed and ninety wounded in varying degrees in a pileup of 80 vehicles, happened on Friday in northeastern Germany because of a sandstorm. German police said the accident occurred on the A19 motorway in the south of the town of Rostock, heading to Berlin. At least a dozen vehicles caught fire after the collision chain and many others were embedded in cars that preceded them, to stop suddenly while traveling at high speed.

The incident occurred about 10.50 GMT in the middle of a sandstorm from the German coast, where winds were blowing and visibility of only 100 meters. As a result of the accident, the highway was cut in both directions, while they proceeded to cordon off several trucks around, one of which contained dangerous goods concerned.

About forty people, of all 90 injured were admitted to nearby hospitals, while the rest were treated at the scene of the accident for medical services and ambulances to the area displaced.

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