Santiago: Intense fog along the highway linking Chile’s capital to the port city of Valparaiso led to a multiple pileup of trucks, cars and buses, police said.
At least 51 vehicles were crunched, killing at least five people and injuring more than 25.
Police say the accident started Wednesday when one small vehicle stopped suddenly due to lack of visibility in the dense morning fog.
Witnesses complained that the usual morning fog was made worse by smoke from the burning of nearby fields.
Rescue operation have been started to clean the road while the injured had been rushed to various hospitals for treatment.
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