3 dead in 25-car pileup caused by heavy fog in Tunisia
Xinhua,April 21, 2018 Adjust font size:
TUNIS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and 10 injured in a pileup of 25 vehicles caused by a thick fog on early Saturday morning, announced the Tunisian Ministry of the Interior.
The accident happened on the highway connecting the seaside provinces of Sousse and Sfax, killing a district chief and his deputy who were on mission besides another civilian, the ministry said.
It reported that at around 7:00 a.m. local time (0600 GMT), the fog and the wet pavement caused a series of collisions, involving 25 vehicles.
The accident caused panic among the users of this part of the country's main north-south highway, spreading over 390 km, said Wahbi Mahfoudhi, a young driver who escaped the tragedy. Enditem