Police say fog a factor in string of deadly accidents

Seven people died and 35 were injured in a string of accidents at several fog-affected expressway sections in Tai'an, Shandong province, on Monday, local authorities said.

Seven collisions occurred at the Beijing-Taipei Expressway's Tai'an section on Monday morning, killing one person and injuring 11.

Meanwhile, the expressway's section in Ningyang county in Tai'an reported 15 accidents, in which six people died and 24 were injured, according to a statement from the publicity department of Ningyang county.