Bad weather blamed for multi-vehicle collision in Akmola rgn

ASTANA-KAZINFORM - Multi-vehicle collision has happened on the Astana-Karaganda highway near Shoptikol village today, Kazinform reports.

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Witnesses say over 10 vehicles collided on the highway. Police and paramedics are working at the scene.

"There are so many damaged cars here. I am not sure about casualties," one of the witnesses said.

According to Gulnara Pinchuk, spokesperson of the Akmola regional internal affairs department, a special group was sent to the scene. More details will follow.

Bad weather conditions, including fog and black ice, may have caused the accident.