One person died during a highway pile-up involving hundreds of vehicles in central China, APA reports citing thestar.

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

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.

Emergency rescue efforts were carried out soon after the accident occurred and the crash site is currently being cleared up for the normal resumption of traffic.

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.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency