Seven people died and 35 were injured in at least 22 accidents on several sections of a fog-shrouded expressway in Shandong Province Monday, local government officials said.
Seven crashes occurred at the Tai'an section of the Beijing-Taipei Expressway early Monday, leaving one dead and 11 injured, while 15 crashes occurred on the expressway's Ningyang section, killing six and injuring 24, said police Monday.
Heavy fog blanketed parts of Shandong early Monday, reducing visibility in some areas to less than 50 meters, according to local meteorological authorities.
Parts of the province's expressways were temporarily closed.
The expressway resumed Monday afternoon.
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