Watch the video: “Super fog” triggers mass pile-up in the USA.
At least seven people were killed in a pileup on a highway in the US state of Louisiana. Police said 25 injured people were taken to hospitals after the accidents west of New Orleans. According to the authorities, the number of victims could rise because not all of the dead may have been recovered yet. More than 150 vehicles are said to have been involved in Monday’s accidents. According to local media reports, several trucks also collided and burst into flames. The fatal accidents were apparently caused by extremely poor visibility. There were several wetland fires in the region, the National Weather Service said. The smoke created during these fires mixed with fog that occurred at the same time and created a “super fog”. The visibility was only a few meters.