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Up to 40 people have been injured, seven of them seriously, in a crash on the M5 in Somerset involving 26 vehicles.
Police said they believed "people have lost their lives" in the crash, between junctions 23 and 26.
Two lorries were among four vehicles which are said to have caught fire in the accident shortly before 20:30 GMT.
The 18-mile stretch of the motorway is due to remain shut in both directions for at least 24 hours.
Motorists have been asked to avoid the area.
Emergency crews said they believed the weather may have been a contributory factor in the crash and witnesses described seeing thick fog at the time of the collision.
Earlier, part of nearby Bridgwater town centre had to be closed off amid fears a wall could collapse after heavy rain.
Around 50 firefighters are at the scene, along with 15 fire engines from Taunton, Glastonbury, Bridgwater, Wiveliscombe, Wellington, Burnham on Sea and Yeovil.
The fire service said there had been some 20 "light vehicles" involved in the incident, along with six articulated lorries.
The Highways Agency said the motorway closure was affecting people leaving the Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival.
Police said they believed "people have lost their lives" in the crash, between junctions 23 and 26.
Two lorries were among four vehicles which are said to have caught fire in the accident shortly before 20:30 GMT.
The 18-mile stretch of the motorway is due to remain shut in both directions for at least 24 hours.
Motorists have been asked to avoid the area.
Emergency crews said they believed the weather may have been a contributory factor in the crash and witnesses described seeing thick fog at the time of the collision.
Earlier, part of nearby Bridgwater town centre had to be closed off amid fears a wall could collapse after heavy rain.
Around 50 firefighters are at the scene, along with 15 fire engines from Taunton, Glastonbury, Bridgwater, Wiveliscombe, Wellington, Burnham on Sea and Yeovil.
The fire service said there had been some 20 "light vehicles" involved in the incident, along with six articulated lorries.
The Highways Agency said the motorway closure was affecting people leaving the Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival.
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Published on Nov 5, 2011 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.net/ Several people have been killed and dozens injured in an horrific pile-up on the busy M5 motorway in Somerset. Numerous vehicles caught fire.
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