Snowstorm chaos: 100 vehicles collide on Kazakhstan's highway!

Snowstorm chaos: 100 vehicles collide on Kazakhstan's highway!

In a dramatic incident on January 3, a massive pile-up involving nearly 100 vehicles occurred on the A1 highway between Astana and Petropavlovsk during a snowstorm in Kazakhstan. 20 people, including eleven children, were injured in this horrific experience. Authorities attributed the cause of the collision to drivers' failure to adhere to the speed limit and maintain an appropriate safe distance. The Kazakh Ministry of Health also confirmed that the injured, who were taken to a nearby hospital, fortunately only suffered minor injuries krone.at reported.

85 vehicles in Germany affected

Similar chaos occurred in Heilbronn, Germany, where a total of 85 vehicles were involved in multiple collisions on a stretch of highway between Untergruppenbach and Ilsfeld on the same day. 36 people were slightly injured, while the exact circumstances of the accident initially remained unclear. Eyewitnesses reported sudden fog and blinding sunlight as possible causes. The police announced that the accident scene was being examined by an expert. A significant traffic jam of at least 24 kilometers long followed the collisions, and the motorway had to be completely closed in the direction of Stuttgart. In order to support the waiting passengers, a bus service was set up to take those affected to the Stettenfelshalle focus.de reported.

In both incidents, the prevalence of extremely poor visibility conditions is a primary cause, warning drivers to exercise caution. In Kazakhstan the combination of snowfall and storm was crucial, while in Germany the glare from the sun and perceived fog put drivers in danger. Emergency services, including rescue helicopters, were active in both cases to ensure that the injured people could be attended to quickly.