During the National Day holiday from October 1st to 8th, the number of drivers hitting the road increased significantly, leading to a surge in traffic accidents. In the early hours of October 7th, a multiple-vehicle collision occurred on a highway section in Guangdong, with some vehicles catching fire and resulting in casualties. The specific details of the incident remain unclear.
On the morning of October 7th, a netizen reported that in the early hours of the same day, a traffic accident occurred between Zhaoqing and Guangzhou on the Guangzhou to Kunming expressway. Multiple vehicles rear-ended each other, and a large truck carrying watermelons caught fire, causing visible flames at the scene and obstructing traffic on one side of the road.
Video footage from the scene indicated that the accident happened at 5:46 am on October 7th, with a passing vehicle capturing the raging blaze engulfing the vehicles. Another clip showed that the fire had been extinguished, leaving the large truck reduced to a charred frame.
Around 11 am on the 7th, a reporter from Red Star News learned from the local traffic police department that there were casualties in the accident. The affected road section was still being cleared, allowing vehicles to pass through but at a slower pace.
The National Day holiday witnessed a large number of people driving out, causing heavy congestion on highways and a high frequency of traffic accidents.
On the night of October 4th, a traffic accident involving multiple vehicles and two fires occurred on the G0412 Shen’nan Expressway in Xingye County, Yulin, Guangxi, resulting in 2 fatalities and 3 individuals currently receiving medical treatment.