Perilous
Times
At least 7 killed in 34-car pileup in UK
* From: AAP
* November 06, 2011 1:53AM
BRITISH rescuers have described a road pile-up as one of the worst
in living memory.
A huge crash involving 34 vehicles on a highway, in southwestern
England, has killed at least seven people, injured 51 and the toll
is expected to rise.
British news footage showed large balls of fire consuming trucks,
and billowing smoke.
While it's not immediately clear what caused the collision on the
M5 highway, foggy conditions and wet road surfaces were partly to
blame.
Police said the highway won't be reopened for another 24 hours at
the earliest.