| Situation Update No. 1 Ref.no.: VI-20100312-25293-DEU
Situation Update No. 1
On 2010-03-13 at 13:04:14 [UTC]
Event: Vehicle Accident
Location: Germany State of Bavaria A8 Autobahn [Motorway] Near Friedberg Number of Injured: 80 person(s)
Situation: At least 80 people have suffered injuries as up to 170 vehicles were involved in a massive chain road accident in the vicinity of Augsburg town in Germany's Bavaria province. According to police, cars and trucks were unable to avoid the pile-up as a spring snowstorm and thick fog created dangerous road conditions throughout the southern state on Friday morning. The incident took place at around 7 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) as a one-kilometer stretch of vehicles had spanned on the A8 motorway. The 80 that were hurt in the chain accident had to be transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment, 17 of whom sustained severe injuries. Authorities shut down both directions of the autobahn for clean-up. Almost 200 rescuers were on the site and set up heated tents to conduct medical exams and take care of the wounded. |  |
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