5 feared killed, 22 injured in multiple collisions in tunnel

5 feared killed, 22 injured in multiple collisions in tunnel

KOBE, Japan - A gutted car and a truck lie in a tunnel on the Sanyo Expressway in Ako, Hyodo Prefecture, after a multiple collisions on Aug. 7 Three people were killed, two children feared dead, and 22 others were injured, police said. (Pool photo)

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