Core tip: Affected by dense fog, multiple accidents occurred in the ZhanShu area of JiangXi on the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway in the early morning of November 5. By 13:00 on November 5, these accidents had resulted in 12 deaths and 13 injuries. Standing Committee Member of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor ChengXing Ling was directing rescue efforts at the scene, ordering rescuers to expedite their operations with the goal of clearing the road by 3 PM.
Understood information indicates that traffic police, road administration departments, and others are actively rescuing at the scene, with exact casualty numbers still under verification. According to the ZhangShu Brigade of the Jiangxi Provincial Public Security Fire Department, which is participating in the rescue, approximately more than 50 vehicles collided, and over 10 people were rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.
It was introduced that the first accident caused injuries to five people; the second accident resulted in three deaths and five injuries; the third accident led to five deaths and two injuries; another four accidents caused four deaths and one injury. In total, there were 12 deaths and 13 injuries.
Moreover, a fire accident near kilometer 804 of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway involved seven large trucks, with personnel casualties to be confirmed and reported after the fire department extinguishes the fire.
After the accident, Standing Committee Member of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor ChengXing Ling, along with Vice Governor LiHe Hong, immediately rushed to the scene to direct rescue efforts. Personnel from public security, traffic police, fire services, medical, safety supervision, and other departments carried out rescue operations on-site. By around 13:00 on November 5, the rescue work was nearing completion.
At the accident site, at least four large cranes were conducting operations. Firefighters and road administrations were accelerating rescue efforts, but due to dozens of vehicles being compressed together, the rescue operation was extremely challenging. A firefighter crawled out from the compressed vehicle bodies, introducing that there were still signs of life among those trapped inside. Additionally, some cargo on certain vehicles was burning, filling the scene with thick smoke.
Affected by dense fog, multiple accidents occurred in the ZhanShu area of JiangXi on the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway in the early morning of November 5. By 13:00 on November 5, these accidents had resulted in 12 deaths and 13 injuries. Standing Committee Member of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor ChengXing Ling was directing rescue efforts at the scene, ordering rescuers to expedite their operations with the goal of clearing the road by 3 PM.