More than 20 vehicles, including one carrying
fireworks, were burnt in a massive fire caused
by a pileup in northeast China on Wednesday.
The vehicles crashed due to slippery road
conditions on an expressway covered in snow.
The crash ignited fireworks in one truck,
setting them ablaze.
Nearby drivers were forced to abandon their
vehicles after being warned by the trucker.
The expressway section was closed at about
5pm as the crews worked to put out the fire
and clear debris.
Firefighter Liu Haitao said that fires could
ignite again in the places that are still
smoldering, and the snowy weather made it
hard to transport water to the scene.
No casualties have been reported.
