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| Mass motorway pile-up in Austria | Mass motorway pile-up in Austria |
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| A big motorway pile-up in western Austria has left one person dead and 30 injured, police say. | A big motorway pile-up in western Austria has left one person dead and 30 injured, police say. |
| The crash, involving at least 60 vehicles, was near the town of Seewalchen, on the main motorway linking Vienna and Salzburg. | The crash, involving at least 60 vehicles, was near the town of Seewalchen, on the main motorway linking Vienna and Salzburg. |
| A police spokesman said that low visibility caused by a major snowstorm was to blame for the accident. | A police spokesman said that low visibility caused by a major snowstorm was to blame for the accident. |
| Some victims were trapped in their vehicles, and falling snow was hampering rescue efforts. | Some victims were trapped in their vehicles, and falling snow was hampering rescue efforts. |
| Helicopters attempted to land at the scene, but some had to abort the rescue mission because of the heavy snowfall. | Helicopters attempted to land at the scene, but some had to abort the rescue mission because of the heavy snowfall. |
| In pictures: Austria crash | In pictures: Austria crash |
| Around 40 Red Cross rescue vehicles have been sent to the scene, where they are working alongside the emergency services. | Around 40 Red Cross rescue vehicles have been sent to the scene, where they are working alongside the emergency services. |
| The Red Cross said a bus was involved in the incident. | The Red Cross said a bus was involved in the incident. |
| At least five of the injured were in a serious condition and local hospitals have been put on stand-by to deal with the casualties. | At least five of the injured were in a serious condition and local hospitals have been put on stand-by to deal with the casualties. |
| The motorway has been closed in both directions. | The motorway has been closed in both directions. |
| This is not the first incident along this section of the motorway. | This is not the first incident along this section of the motorway. |
| The Seewalchen to St Georgen section has seen several fatal crashes, mostly because of fog, in which 10 people have died since 2002. |