17 killed, 37 injured in N China pileup

A total of 17 people died and 37 others were injured after 56 vehicles piled up on a Beijing-Kunming expressway in north China's Shanxi Province Monday.

The accident happened at 9 a.m. Monday due to snow and rainy weather. The injured people are in stable condition after treatment, according to local authorities on Tuesday morning.

Doctors check on a car accident injured person at Yuxian People's Hospital in Yuxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 22, 2016. Photo: Xinhua

Local police, firefighters, doctors and officials were involved in the rescue operation.

Investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.

(APD)