More than 200 cars were involved in a multiple collision Wednesday in central China’s Henan province caused by dense fog that limited visibility, provincial traffic authorities said.

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One Dead In #China Highway Pile-up Involving Hundreds Of Cars pic.twitter.com/cDJrEDsIs9

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The incident happened at 07.40 Wednesday local time (23.40 Tuesday GMT) on the Zhengxin Bridge, which crosses the Yellow River and has a length of 9.1 kilometers.

An undetermined number of injured have been taken to nearby hospitals, authorities said, with at least one death reported so far.

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One person died during a pile-up involving hundreds of vehicles near the city of Zhengzhou in central China's Henan province, state media reported on Wednesday, adding that the accident was caused by l… pic.twitter.com/wVWNzQPmu8

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Several people who had been trapped in their vehicles had been rescued by 9:30 local time (1:30 GMT), the Fire Department of Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, said.

Traffic on the bridge is blocked in both directions, according to local media reports.

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