Insane photos show 200 vehicles in massive pileup in China

An enormous crash involving hundreds of cars has taken place in China, with wild photos showing the extent of the traffic carnage.

A multi-vehicle collision on Zhengxin Yellow River Bridge in Zhengzhou, in China's central Henan province. Picture: AFP

One person died during a highway pileup involving hundreds of vehicles in central China, state broadcaster CCTV reported Wednesday, with images of the accident showing scenes of chaos.

Aerial pictures showed hundreds of passenger cars, vans and trucks — many of which had smashed into one another — piled up on one section of the highway in dense fog.

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This aerial photo taken on December 28, 2022 shows a multi-vehicle collision on Zhengxin Yellow River Bridge in Zhengzhou, in China's central Henan province. Picture: AFP

The scale of the crash was enormous. Picture: AFP

Other viral videos posted online showed the mangled remains of several vehicles that had crashed into others.

The accident occurred due to low visibility from fog near the city of Zhengzhou, Henan province, and involved at least 200 vehicles, state media reported.

“On Wednesday morning, a sudden build-up of fog occurred at the Zhengxin Yellow River Bridge in Zhengzhou, which caused a traffic accident involving the collision of multiple vehicles,” CCTV cited Zhengzhou authorities as saying, adding that one person died as a result.

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The multi-vehicle collision on the Zhengxin Yellow River Bridge in Zhengzhou. Picture: AFP

Hundreds of vehicles were involved in the crash. Picture: AFP

Zhengzhou traffic police said on their official social media account that traffic on the flyover had resumed as of Wednesday afternoon.

Emergency rescue efforts were carried out soon after the accident occurred, the CCTV report said.

Road accidents are common in China due to a lack of strict safety controls. In September, 27 passengers died after a bus transporting them to quarantine facilities in southwestern Guizhou province flipped over on a motorway.