M5 pile-up sparks inferno, several dead

[Ink]

A 27-vehicle pile-up on a British motorway sparked explosions and an inferno, leaving several people dead and 43 injured, police said Saturday.

Television pictures showed a line of cars and trucks engulfed in flames following the massive crash at around 2030 GMT Friday on the M5 motorway near Taunton, southwest England.

Blazing trucks fell onto their sides and people desperately tried to prise open the doors of cars to help trapped motorists escape in chaotic scenes after the crash, which happened in foggy and wet conditions.

Witnesses said they heard explosions as vehicles went up in flames and saw debris and casualties strewn across the road.

http://news.yahoo.com/m5-crash-injures-40-killed-014010604.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-15603124

RIP all of the people who were killed in the M5 crash and my hopes and prayers go out to everyone who was injured

 

[Jack]

WOW....it looks very bad.RIP for the people who were killed......I've seen in the past pile-ups on the highway but not with explosions......

 

[MetalShaun]

Conditions were terrible yesterday and people need to slow down and pay more attention in that sort of weather. I drove back from Exmoor yesterday and decided to go through Tiverton instead of down the M5. Shocking how bad a pile up it was, this is about 20-30 minutes up the road from me.

 

[K__M]

Reminds me of final destination movie..

I just seen this on youtube by RT..

This is horrible...

RIP

 

[moonshine]

Thumbs up to that K__M. Rest In Peace people.

 

[McLovin]

This was on the news here yesterday. RIP to all the people that have lost their lives.
Really bad to see this happen. Hope that the injured people get better. RIP