Louisiana: At least seven people were killed after 158 cars crashed due to a large cloud of fog enveloping a highway in the southern US state of Louisiana, authorities said on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n Vehicles were crushed, rammed under one another and some engulfed by flames.<\/p>\n In a statement, the Louisiana State Police said the so-called \u201csuper fog\u201d, caused by a mixture of marsh fires and dense fog, led to a massive pileup on Interstate 55, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) outside of New Orleans.<\/p>\n According to the National Weather Service, super fogs form \u201cwhen a mixture of smoke and moisture released from damp smoldering organic material such as brush, leaves and trees, mixes with cooler, nearly saturated air.\u201d<\/p>\n When super fogs occur, visibility can fall to less than 10 feet (three meters).<\/p>\n The National Weather Service said there were multiple wetland fires in the region.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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