Fog causes 20-car pile-up on highway to Ras Laffan
Qatar has been experiencing foggy conditions for the last few days and it resulted in a huge, 20-car pile-up on the highway to Ras Laffan.
A Qatar Living user sent us the following video, which shows more than 20 cars involved in an accident.
The country’s metrological department had predicted heavy fog in the country, with the rains set to return from Thursday onwards, according to Gulf Times.
The weather department also sent out the following tweets yesterday and today.
Rising in humidity almost all stations,it's reach 92% at AlGhwirya and mist to fog expected to form especially at northern and southern area
— أرصاد قطر (@Qatar_Weather) February 27, 2017
❗High humidity exceeding 91% observed currently in Alghweriah & Turaina. Mist/fog expected over some areas in coming hours. Plz be cautious.
— أرصاد قطر (@Qatar_Weather) February 28, 2017
❗️Low visibility observed now reaching less than 500 m in AlKhor and Alruwais road and some other northern parts due to fog. Plz be careful.
— أرصاد قطر (@Qatar_Weather) March 1, 2017
Those who are going out, please be doubly careful.
maybe it was a she fog that took these 20 drivers by surprise
Amaging, 20 people were thinking same at the same moment ............. ........ Wonderful ........... Not fog , this accident is caused by the 20 persons not he fog, please don't blame the innocent fog ..............