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Dense fog on roads in five Romanian counties as yellow wind warning covers Timiș and Caraș-Severin
Visibility fell below 200 metres on roads in five Romanian counties on Wednesday, 21 October, according to the Infotrafic Centre of the Romanian Police. Meteorologists also issued a yellow wind warning for Timiș and Caraș-Severin.
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Infotrafic reports visibility below 200 metres in places, and below 50 metres in isolated areas, in Galați, Giurgiu, Neamț, Suceava and Teleorman counties.
A fire at a road vehicle assembly in Morărești halted DN 7 traffic on Wednesday, 21 October, with no victims reported and reopening expected after 8:00.
ANM's warning for Timiș and Caraș-Severin runs from 8:00 on 21 October to 8:00 on 22 October, with gusts of 50-70 km/h and isolated values above 80 km/h.
Police Infotrafic reported fog on several roads in Galați, Giurgiu, Neamț, Suceava and Teleorman counties on Wednesday morning, with visibility under 200 metres and, in isolated spots, under 50 metres. The A2 Bucharest-Constanța motorway, between kilometres 10 and 64 from Bucharest to Lehliu Gară, is also affected. Police advise drivers to slow down, keep a greater distance from other vehicles and use lights and demisting systems properly.
Separately, traffic on DN 7 Râmnicu Vâlcea-Pitești was halted in Morărești, Argeș County, while a fire at a road vehicle assembly was put out. No one was injured. Traffic was diverted from Bascov onto DN 7C toward Râmnicu Vâlcea and from Vărzaru onto DJ 67A toward Pitești, with reopening expected after 8:00. Meteorologists issued a yellow warning for strong wind in Timiș and Caraș-Severin, valid from 8:00 on Wednesday, 21 October, until 8:00 on Thursday, 22 October. Gusts are generally expected at 50-70 km/h and may isolatedly exceed 80 km/h.
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