
The section of the Hukun (Shanghai to Kunming) Expressway, where a serious accident claimed at least 43 lives, is open to traffic on July 20, 2014. The accident happened at around 3 a.m. July 19, when a van loaded with alcohol rear-ended a passenger coach. At least 43 people were killed and another six injured in an explosion and fire after the highway pileup. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)