This is an image of the dense fog in
China which has caused serious traffic congestion and closure of some
expressways.
Dense fog in north
Chinas Hebei Province, east Chinas Shangdong and Jiangsu Province, has cause
serious traffic congestion and closure of some expressways. In some areas
visibility dropped to less than 1 km, or even below 500 meters in some areas,
due to moderate rains, sleet and high winds. This has led to the death of at
least 30 people and many others being injured in car pile-up accidents on the
mist-shrouded expressways.
China is
vulnerable to this dense fog event, especially on its expressways, due to its
dense population. The more people there are on the road the more of a chance
there is for accidents to take place.
In order to avoid
additional injury and death from happening some parts of the
western Shandong Province and the northern part of Jiangsu Province expressways
were closed and traffic policemen were sent to direct traffic. Airports,
expressways, and river ferries were cautioned to take necessary measures to
ensure safety, as the Shijiazhang Airport was closed for hours due to the heavy
fog. Residents living in those regions were also reminded of take precautions
and reduce their outdoor activities.
Article and Image Source: http://dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/World/74382-Dense-fog-causes-traffic-jam-China
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