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Unfortunately it sounds as if the death toll will rise.
Motorway fireball: At least seven dead and 51 injured in horrific crash on M5 described as 'worst ever seen by emergency services'
Police confirm at least seven people have been killed and several more have suffered life-changing injuries
Death toll could rise as emergency services admit people may still be trapped in 'burnt and unrecognisable' vehicles
Police: 'For a motorway incident this is just about as big as it gets. It was a highly complex and traumatic incident'
Dramatic scenes as motorists try to pull others free from burning wreckage as a huge fireball engulfs the carriageway
Weather could be a significant factor in the crash and a firework display was going on at the time
Motorway expected to be closed for 24 hours along 18-mile stretch
Motorway fireball: At least seven dead and 51 injured in horrific crash on M5 described as 'worst ever seen by emergency services'
Police confirm at least seven people have been killed and several more have suffered life-changing injuries
Death toll could rise as emergency services admit people may still be trapped in 'burnt and unrecognisable' vehicles
Police: 'For a motorway incident this is just about as big as it gets. It was a highly complex and traumatic incident'
Dramatic scenes as motorists try to pull others free from burning wreckage as a huge fireball engulfs the carriageway
Weather could be a significant factor in the crash and a firework display was going on at the time
Motorway expected to be closed for 24 hours along 18-mile stretch
much more, with pictures and video, at Daily Mail link aboveAt least seven people were killed and 51 injured in a horrific crash on the M5 motorway described by the emergency services as one of the worst they have ever seen.
There are fears the death toll could soar even higher as police said they believe bodies may still be trapped in vehicles which have been left 'burnt and unrecognisable'.
The smash on the northbound carriageway near Taunton, Somerset, involved 34 vehicles. Police said the vehicles were 'immediately alight' following the crash as a 'massive fireball' engulfed the carriageway.
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