Pile-up on motorway kills nine in southern China

Shocking footage has emerged from China of a multi-vehicle accident on a motorway that killed at least nine people.

The video, captured near Shanghai on Sunday, shows the road shrouded in fog, which reportedly may have caused the tragic accident.

You can also see and hear lorries and cars squealing to a stop.

According to local reports, nine people died and at least 40 were injured in the pile-up.