Two people have died after at least 67 cars were caught in a highway pile-up in Japan, as motorists began travelling for New Year getaways. The crash on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Gunma, 100 miles northwest of Tokyo, began with two trucks colliding, with multiple cars then rear-ending each other as drivers struggled to stop in time in snowy conditions. Footage shows a huge blaze sparked after a fire at the rear of the wreckage spread across 20 cars. Police have confirmed a 77-year-old woman died in the crash, while another body was later recovered from one of the vehicles.

A massive highway pileup in Japan kills one and injures 26 amid heavy snow as the holiday season begins.

Almeno una persona è rimasta uccisa e altre 26 sono rimaste ferite in un incidente che ha coinvolto più veicoli su una superstrada in Giappone venerdì sera. La polizia stradale…

Two people have died after at least 67 cars were caught in a highway pile-up in Japan, as motorists began travelling for New Year getaways. The crash on the Kan-etsu Expressway in…

A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say.