Sandstorm caused mass crash – six dead

Sandstorm caused mass crash six dead

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FULL SCREEN Six people died and many were injured when a sandstorm swept over a highway in Montana, USA. Photo: Amy Lynn Nelson / AP / TT

Six people have died after a sandstorm swept across a highway in Montana, USA.

The storm caused a mass crash in which a total of 21 vehicles are said to have been involved. Many people are also said to have been injured, but how many are still unclear.

– It seems as if the strong winds caused a sandstorm with zero visibility, says Jay Nelson at Montana’s traffic police.

The accidental sandstorm was caused by a persistent storm in large parts of Montana with strong thunderstorms and winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour.

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