Road accidents in central China kills seven, injures ten

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Seven people were killed and ten others severely injured in a series of road accidents Monday morning on a foggy expressway in central China's Hunan Province, according to local police.

The accidents, which happened on the expressway between Linxiang City and Changsha City, included a three-car pile-up that led to a massive fire, a five-truck collision and a seven-truck accident, said Yang Mansheng, head of the local traffic police brigade.

"Heavy fog was the main cause of the accidents," Yang said.

Police officers, along with fire and rescue personnel rushed to the scenes following the accidents.

The expressway, which had been blocked due to the accidents, was opened to traffic at around 5 p.m. All injured victims have been transported to hospitals.

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