Germany: Pile-up Accident of 259 Cars

The pile-up caused chaos on this stretch of the German autobahn near Hanover.

A total of 259 cars were involved in a series of shunts late on Sunday.

The accidents took place on a 30-kilometre stretch of the A2 road.

Heavy rain and low-lying sun have been blamed.

But police say many drivers were traveling too quickly for the weather conditions.

The emergency services faced a busy night.