124 mile traffic jam in Russia 3dec12
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:28 amBBC Europe
Russia drivers trapped in giant traffic jam
Heavy snowfall has created a huge traffic jam on a major motorway in Russia, trapping thousands of vehicles.
Media reports put the length of the traffic jam in the north-western Tver region at up to 200km (124 miles) - but officials said it was about 20km.
The officials said field kitchens had been operating on the M-10 motorway, although some drivers complained that supplies never reached them.
After three days of chaos, traffic was reportedly returning to normal. Driver says it is still as bad and getting worse
The motorway began clogging up in the early hours of Friday because of heavy snow and ice.
"Drivers help one another and that's it: the problems are on the side of the authorities," lorry driver Sergei told Rossiya 24 TV.
"There are no petrol tankers, no water, nothing, we are just stuck here," he added.
Another driver was quoted in the local media as saying that he only managed to move forward one kilometre on Sunday and was feeling cold in freezing temperatures.
A traffic jam which trapped thousands of Russian motorists amid bad weather is reported to be "getting bigger again".
However, three days on, the BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Moscow says one TV network is reporting more chaos.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20588523
Russia drivers trapped in giant traffic jam
Heavy snowfall has created a huge traffic jam on a major motorway in Russia, trapping thousands of vehicles.
Media reports put the length of the traffic jam in the north-western Tver region at up to 200km (124 miles) - but officials said it was about 20km.
The officials said field kitchens had been operating on the M-10 motorway, although some drivers complained that supplies never reached them.
After three days of chaos, traffic was reportedly returning to normal. Driver says it is still as bad and getting worse
The motorway began clogging up in the early hours of Friday because of heavy snow and ice.
"Drivers help one another and that's it: the problems are on the side of the authorities," lorry driver Sergei told Rossiya 24 TV.
"There are no petrol tankers, no water, nothing, we are just stuck here," he added.
Another driver was quoted in the local media as saying that he only managed to move forward one kilometre on Sunday and was feeling cold in freezing temperatures.
A traffic jam which trapped thousands of Russian motorists amid bad weather is reported to be "getting bigger again".
However, three days on, the BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Moscow says one TV network is reporting more chaos.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20588523