At least 10 dead in highway pileup in northern Germany
23:35, 8 April 2011
BERLIN. April 8. KAZINFORM A highway pileup near the German port city of Rostock killed at least 10 people and injured 97 others on Friday, said local police; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
Some 40 cars and three trucks were involved in the pileup on the highway A19, south of the city, the police said.
The crash caused about 20 vehicles to catch fire, including a truck carrying flammable material, the police added; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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